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2026-07-16 10:20:11
[National Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Increased Risk of Vector-borne Infectious Disease Outbreaks, Overall Low Prevalence of Respiratory Infectious Diseases] The National Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a press conference today, where spokesperson Xi Jingjing reported on the recent situation of key infectious disease outbreaks in my country and provided health risk warnings. With the arrival of summer, mosquito breeding is active, and increased population movement has increased the risk of vector-borne infectious disease outbreaks. The risk of local transmission due to imported cases is also increasing, and some southern provinces face the risk of dengue fever and chikungunya outbreaks. Overall, the prevalence of respiratory infectious diseases nationwide remains low. Rhinovirus and parainfluenza viruses are showing some activity, while the COVID-19 epidemic remains at a low prevalence level. Furthermore, the country has entered the "late July to early August" flood season, with many areas experiencing floods, which may cause environmental sanitation problems, affect food and drinking water safety, and alter the activity of vectors and host animals, increasing the risk of intestinal, respiratory, and vector-borne infectious diseases in affected areas. (CCTV News)
