China News Agency, Beijing, July 1st. The National Health Commission of China organized experts to form the "Monkeypox Prevention and Control Technical Guidelines" on the basis of the three technical plans of the former Ministry of Health's "Monkeypox Epidemiological Investigation Principles (Trial)" and so on. (2022 edition)”.
The guide points out that during the quarantine period of existing inbound personnel, while screening for new coronavirus infection, all localities should take the initiative to conduct monkeypox virus screening for inbound personnel.
The guidelines point out that returnees from the epidemic area should pay attention to self-health monitoring. When symptoms such as rashes appear, they should take the initiative to seek medical treatment, and inform the receiving doctor of the travel history of the epidemic area to facilitate diagnosis and treatment.
If you have a history of contact and exposure abroad and have not yet developed symptoms, you can take the initiative to contact the local CDC for consultation and report.
The guidelines point out that when medical and health institutions at all levels and various types of patients routinely receive patients with fever and rash, they should pay attention to inquiring about the epidemiological history of the case, and at the same time carry out etiological screening to rule out chickenpox, rubella, measles or other definite causes.
During the quarantine period of the existing inbound personnel, while investigating the infection of the new coronavirus, all localities should take the initiative to carry out monkeypox virus screening on the inbound personnel, especially those who have traveled and lived in the country where the monkeypox epidemic has been reported within 21 days before entry, and closely monitor the rash situation. When suspicious persons or suspected cases are found, they should be reported to the CDC in a timely manner in accordance with relevant regulations and transferred to designated medical institutions for treatment.
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