Risk assessment of public health emergencies concerned in the mainland of China, November 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 November 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 the incidence of public health emergencies reported in November would increase compared with that in October. There is still risk of the import and spread of COVID-19. It is expected that the southern and northern provinces of China will still have a high incidence of seasonal flu this winter and next spring with multiple types and subtypes. The number of outbreaks of enteritis due to norovirus in November may rise significantly.

  Conclusion   Special attention should be paid to COVID-19. General attentions should be paid to seasonal flu and enteritis due to norovirus.