Summary What is already known about this topic?There were a total of 4 and 3 human plague cases that occurred in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 2019 and 2020,respectively,with 1 and 2 deaths in 2019 and 2020 ...Summary What is already known about this topic?There were a total of 4 and 3 human plague cases that occurred in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 2019 and 2020,respectively,with 1 and 2 deaths in 2019 and 2020 respectively,which indicated that plague still poses a significant threat to human health especially for farmers,shepherds,or residents living in native plague foci.What is added by this report?On August 14,2021,1 patient from the Otog Qi(County)in the Inner Mongolia sought treatment in Yinchuan City(the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region).展开更多
Summary What is already known about this topic?China has the largest and most complex natural reservoir of plague in the world.Since the 1980s,our country standardized animal plague surveillance and accumulated a subs...Summary What is already known about this topic?China has the largest and most complex natural reservoir of plague in the world.Since the 1980s,our country standardized animal plague surveillance and accumulated a substantial amount of useful epidemiological data.In accordance with the“Criteria for Determining Plague Natural Foci and Plague Epizootics(GB 16883–1997),”Ya Dong,Xizang(Tibet)was identified as a new plague focus in 2021(Marmota himalayana plague).What is added by this report?Based on plague epidemiology in the past 20 years,we identify high-risk areas in 2022 to provide scientific evidence supporting plague prevention and control policy in China.What are the implications for public health practice?To avoid the spread of plague to humans,we recommend strengthening animal plague monitoring in high-risk and adjacent areas and timely investigation and response to animal plague epidemics.Early detection,early reporting,early diagnosis,early isolation,and early treatment of human plague helps prevent spread and long-distance transmission of plague.展开更多
基金The Key Bio-safety Research and Development Technology Project(2021YFC1200200)The Key Scientific and Technology Project of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region(2021ZD0006).
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?There were a total of 4 and 3 human plague cases that occurred in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in 2019 and 2020,respectively,with 1 and 2 deaths in 2019 and 2020 respectively,which indicated that plague still poses a significant threat to human health especially for farmers,shepherds,or residents living in native plague foci.What is added by this report?On August 14,2021,1 patient from the Otog Qi(County)in the Inner Mongolia sought treatment in Yinchuan City(the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region).
基金This work was supported by Special Project for the Health Industry of the National Health and Health Commission(2012021)Jilin Province Health and Health Management Model Innovation Project(2019G012).
文摘Summary What is already known about this topic?China has the largest and most complex natural reservoir of plague in the world.Since the 1980s,our country standardized animal plague surveillance and accumulated a substantial amount of useful epidemiological data.In accordance with the“Criteria for Determining Plague Natural Foci and Plague Epizootics(GB 16883–1997),”Ya Dong,Xizang(Tibet)was identified as a new plague focus in 2021(Marmota himalayana plague).What is added by this report?Based on plague epidemiology in the past 20 years,we identify high-risk areas in 2022 to provide scientific evidence supporting plague prevention and control policy in China.What are the implications for public health practice?To avoid the spread of plague to humans,we recommend strengthening animal plague monitoring in high-risk and adjacent areas and timely investigation and response to animal plague epidemics.Early detection,early reporting,early diagnosis,early isolation,and early treatment of human plague helps prevent spread and long-distance transmission of plague.
