Risk assessment of public health emergencies concerned in the mainland of China, February 2022

  Objective  To assess the risk of public health emergencies, both the indigenous ones and the imported ones, which might occur in the mainland of China in February 2022.

  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 provincial centers for disease control and prevention attended this video conference.

  Results  It is expected that public health emergency events in February 2022 would be slightly lower than in January 2022. The high risk of COVID-19 indigenous transmission caused by foreign importation maintains, and the pressure of epidemic prevention and control will be even greater during Spring Festival rush and Winter Olympic Games. Local governments need to strengthen epidemic prevention and control in accordance with national requirements. According to the trend of non-occupational carbon monoxide poisoning reports in previous years, the high incidence is expected to continue in February.

  Conclusion  Special attention should be paid to COVID-19. General attentions should be paid to non-occupational carbon monoxide poisoning.