Epidemiological Characteristics of Visceral Leishmaniasis—Shanxi Province,China,1950–2019

Summary What is already known about this topic?Visceral leishmaniasis(VL)is the most serious form of leishmaniasis.In recent years,reported cases of VL have been gradually increasing in Shanxi Province,China.What is added by this report?The report describes the epidemiology of VL from 1950 to 2019 in Shanxi Province and the recent trend of VL reemergence.What are the implications for public health practice?Measures to prevent and control VL,such as health education,improving clinical diagnostics,strengthening epidemiological investigation capacity for VL cases,monitoring surveillance,and use of other evidence-based preventive measures,should be undertaken in Shanxi Province.

National Alveolar Echinococcosis Distribution--China, 2012−2016

What is already known about this topic?Both alveolar echinococcosis(AE)and cystic echinococcosis are endemic in China,among which alveolar echinococcosis has a very high mortality rate.What is added by this report?The survey results showed the prevalence and scope of AE in China and identified high-risk groups including children,monks,herdsmen and illiterate people.At the same time,all the cases found in the survey(more than 90%of the patients did not go to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment before survey)were promptly diagnosed and treated.What are the implications for public health practice?This study provides information for the development of a plan for AE prevention and control and for the implementation of interventions targeted to high-risk populations.

Interpretation of the Protocol for Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in China(Edition 8)

BACKGROUND Since the release of Protocol for Prevention and Control of COVID-19(Edition 7),coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)control and prevention has been facing new challenges in China with evolving domestic and global epidemiological situations.Since September 2020,China has experienced more than 20 local outbreak waves,all of which were able to be contained within a few weeks.

Interpretation of the Protocol for Prevention and Control of COVID-19 in China (Edition 7)

After coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19),previously known as pneumonia of unknown etiology(PUE)and 2019 novel coronavirus(2019-nCoV),was first discovered in Wuhan City,Hubei Province,the Chinese government took measures to stop the spread of the epidemic nationwide and interrupted local transmission in China(1–2).Although there have been several localized outbreaks that were caused by overseas importation of the virus—including Heilongjiang,Jilin,Beijing,Liaoning,and other provincial-level administrative divisions(PLADs)—these outbreaks have been stopped within two to four weeks and were limited in scope to less than ten cases or a few hundred cases for each event.With the COVID-19 pandemic still uncontrolled globally,the threat of importing the virus continues unabated and still threatens China’s population,virtually all of which is susceptible.

Visceral leishmaniasis in northwest China from 2004 to 2018:a spatio-temporal analysis

Background: Although visceral leishmaniasis(VL),a disease caused by parasites,is controlled in most provinces in China,it is still a serious public health problem and remains fundamentally uncontrolled in some northwest provinces and autonomous regions.The objective of this study is to explore the spatial and temporal characteristics of VL in Sichuan Province,Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China from 2004 to 2018 and to identify the risk areas for VL transmission.Methods:: Spatiotemporal models were applied to explore the spatio-temporal distribution characteristics of VL and the association between VL and meteorological factors in western China from 2004 to 2018.Geographic information of patients from the National Diseases Reporting Information System operated by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention was defined according to the address code from the surveillance data.Results: During our study period,nearly 90%of cases occurred in some counties in three western regions(Sichuan Province,Gansu Province and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region),and a significant spatial clustering pattern was observed.With our spatiotemporal model,the transmission risk,autoregressive risk and epidemic risk of these counties during our study period were also well predicted.The number of VL cases in three regions of western China concentrated on a few of counties.VL in Kashi Prefecture,Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is still serious prevalent,and integrated control measures must be taken in different endemic areas.Conclusions: The number of VL cases in three regions of western China concentrated on a few of counties.VL in Kashi Prefecture,Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is still serious prevalent,and integrated control measures must be taken in different endemic areas.Our findings will strengthen the VL control programme in China.