Risk assessment of public health emergencies concerned in the mainland of China,May 2018

Objective To assess the risk of public health emergencies,both the indigenous ones and the imported ones from other countries,which might occur in the mainland of China in May 2018. Methods An internet based expert counsel was conducted to analyze the surveillance data of public health emergencies and priority communicable diseases in China reported through different channels,and the experts in all the provincial centers for disease control and prevention attended this video conference. Results According to the analysis of recent and previous surveillance data of communicable diseases and public health emergencies,it is predicted that the public health emergencies in May would mainly be the outbreaks of communicable diseases,such as chicken pox,hand,foot and mouth disease(HFMD) and mumps. The possibility of importation of mosquito borne disease,such as dengue fever,would increase. And the epidemic level of HFMD would gradually rise. More food poisonings caused by microbe,poisonous mushroom,flora and fauna might occur. Due to the enhancement of surveillance capacity,the reported pertussis cases would still be in increase. Conclusion General attention should be paid to the public health risks of dengue fever,pertussis,HFMD and food poisoning.