China News Service, February 22, according to the website of the General Administration of Customs, the General Administration of Customs issued an announcement on the 22nd on preventing the introduction of monkeypox epidemics into my country.

The announcement will take effect from the date of publication and will be valid for 6 months.

Screenshot from the website of the General Administration of Customs

  The content of the announcement is as follows:

  1. People from countries (regions) where monkeypox outbreaks have occurred, if they have been exposed to monkeypox cases or have symptoms such as fever, chills, headache, lethargy, fatigue, back pain, myalgia, swollen lymph nodes, and extensive rashes on the face and body , When entering the country, you should take the initiative to declare to the customs, and the customs health and quarantine personnel will take medical measures and carry out sampling and testing according to the prescribed procedures.

  2. Aircraft, ships, containers, and goods from countries (regions) where monkeypox outbreaks have occurred that are contaminated or may be contaminated should be sanitized in accordance with prescribed procedures.

(China New Finance and Economics)