Risk assessment of public health emergencies concerned in China, June 2026

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 region, the same below) in June 2026.

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 Science and Technology Research Center of China Customs (information exchange on imported cases) and provincial (autonomous region and municipal) centers for disease control and prevention attended this conference through video terminal.

Results  The risk level of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is extremely high in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), high in Uganda and other countries bordering the DRC, and low in other parts of Africa and globally. The current risk of importation into China and subsequent local transmission is low. Southern China has entered the active mosquito-borne transmission season. Rainfall has increased, creating favorable breeding conditions for mosquitoes. Consequently, the risk of local transmission resulting from imported cases of dengue fever and chikungunya fever continues to increase. The risk of importation and local transmission of Zika virus disease persists. The hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) epidemic is expected to show a continued upward trend in June, but severe cases and deaths will remain at relatively low levels. Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is in its annual peak incidence period in June, and the risk of clustered outbreaks in high-incidence areas is increasing. Sporadic cases of human infection with novel influenza A virus may be detected in China, but the epidemic risk is low. The mpox outbreak in China maintains a low-level, fluctuating pattern, and the risk of importation and subsequent local transmission persists. The number of reported food poisoning and heat stroke events is expected to rise in June.

Conclusion  Attention should be paid to EVD,dengue fever, chikungunya fever, Zika virus disease, HFMD, SFTS, human infection with novel influenza subtypes, mpox, food poisoning, heat stroke.