Risk assessment of public health emergencies concerned in China, September 2024

Objective To assess the risk of public health emergencies that may occur or be imported from abroad in China (except Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions and Taiwan province, the same below) in September 2024.

Methods Based on the reports of domestic and foreign public health emergencies and surveillance results of key infectious diseases or notifications from relative agencies and departments, the expert consultation conference was hold and experts from provincial (autonomous region and municipal) centers for disease control and prevention attended this conference through video terminal.

Results It is anticipated that September 2024 would see a rise in the number of public health emergencies, with infectious disease incidents predominating. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China has reached its peak and is showing a downward trend. Mpox will continue to spread at a low level in the short term. The sporadic cases of plague and cholera would still be possible to occur. The dengue fever has entered its peak season. The lassa fever and oropuche fever would still prevail abroad, but the risk of importation into China and causing sustained transmission is relatively low.

Conclusion Attention should be paid to COVID-19, mpox, plague, cholera, dengue fever, lassa fever, oropouche fever.