Chinese Journal of Dermatology ›› 2022, Vol. 55 ›› Issue (12): 1058-1060.doi: 10.35541/cjd.20220678

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Strengthening comprehensive surveillance of and public health response to monkeypox in China

Chen Xiangsheng, Wang Qianqiu, Yin Yueping, Lin Tong   

  1. Institute of Dermatology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, National Center for STD Control, China CDC, Nanjing 210042, China
  • Received:2022-09-21 Revised:2022-10-09 Online:2022-12-15 Published:2022-12-05
  • Contact: Chen Xiangsheng E-mail:chenxs@ncstdlc.org

Abstract: 【Abstract】 Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus, and human cases infected with the virus have been reported in more than 100 countries. To respond to the potential of case importation and consequent spread of the infection in the country, it is urgent for China to strengthen its comprehensive surveillance efforts consisting of case detection through country-entering check, symptom screening, and investigation among priority populations, and to implement comprehensive strategies to control the source of infection, interrupt the transmission and protect the people at risk.

Key words: Monkeypox, Epidemics, Surveillance, Response