Challenges and countermeasures for mpox epidemic prevention and control in China
- Author:
LI Chao
;
LI Junfan
;
SHI Guoqing
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Mpox;
Men who have sex with men;
outbreak;
challenge;
prevention and control;
countermeasures
- From:
China Tropical Medicine
2024;24(1):49-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Since May 2022, there have been outbreaks of mpox in more than 110 previously non-endemic countries and regions around the world, spreading through sexual contact of men who have sex with men (MSM) and their congregate activities. On June 2, 2023, China reported its first indigenous case of mpox. By November 30, a cumulative total of 1 610 cases had been identified.After the government has carried out a battery of control measures, including monitoring, field investigation, tracking and managing close contacts, and health education and intervention for key populations, the outbreak of mpox in China has been reduced to a lower level since October. However, there are ongoing risks of importation from abroad and persistent local transmission. To achieve the goals of suspending human-to-human transmission, it is necessary to further strengthen the work of case detection, investigation of the transmission chain, identification of potentially exposed persons, and intervention for key populations. Additionally, continuous efforts to guide behavioral change among targeted groups and improve capabilities for multi-channel monitoring are essential.
- Full text:20250219093356224979.Challenges and countermeasures for mpox epidemic prevention and control in China.pdf
