Online China and ASEAN Tabletop Exercise on Preservation and Use of Pathogenic Microorganism Resources Successfully Held

On 22 August 2025, the Global Public Health Center of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention(China CDC)hosted an online China and ASEAN tabletop exercise on the preservation and use of pathogenic microorganism resources.The tabletop exercise was chaired by Qi Xiaopeng, Director of the Global Public Health Center.Wang Jianwei, Director of China CDC, attended the opening session and delivered remarks.

Carrying Forward the Past and Forging Ahead with Resolve: 2025 China Field Epidemiology Training Program Annual Conference Held in Shanghai

On 21 and 22 August 2025, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention(China Academy of Preventive Medicine)convened the 2025 China Field Epidemiology Training Program(CFETP)Annual Conference in Shanghai.The conference invited the Director of the Training Programs in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network(TEPHINET), as well as leaders responsible for FETPs at the Department of Disease Control of the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand.

Laboratory of the National Institute of Environmental Health Achieves Strong Results in International Interlaboratory Comparison Organized by UK LGC

From June to July 2025, the Water Quality and Health Surveillance Laboratory of the National Institute of Environmental Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention(China CDC).Took part in the 687th round of an international interlaboratory comparison on water quality testing organized by the Laboratory of the Government Chemist(LGC)in the United Kingdom.All forty-three reference indicators for per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances(PFAS)received satisfactory ratings.

Child Environmental Health Course Series and Online Section Officially Launched

National Video Conference Held to Advance the Application of Data from the National Pre-Positioned Software for Intelligent Infectious Disease Surveillance and Early Warning

To further promote the practical application of data generated by the National Pre-Positioned Software for Intelligent Infectious Disease Surveillance and Early Warning(hereinafter referred to as the“pre-positioned software”)within provincial-level integrated platforms for infectious disease surveillance.Officials from the Early Warning Division of the Department of Surveillance and Early Warning under the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention attended the meeting.

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Meituan Sign Agreement on Infectious Disease Surveillance and Early Warning

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention(China CDC)has recently signed a cooperation agreement on infectious disease surveillance and early warning with Beijing Sankuai Online Technology Co., Ltd.(Meituan).It aims to improve the integration of social sensing into epidemic monitoring efforts.  Monitoring and issuing early warnings based on publicly available information, including data from the internet.This index is intended to support the detection of potential outbreaks and to assist in early warning and trend forecasting.

Launch and Implementation Plan Review Meeting Held for National Key R&D Program Project on “Immunological Characteristics and Key Control Technologies for HIV–Mpox Virus Co-infection”

The China Field Epidemiology Training Program of China CDC (Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine) Hosts 2025 Training Workshop for Field Epidemiology Training Program Mentors

The China Field Epidemiology Training Program(CFETP)of China CDC(Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine)held the 2025 CFETP Mentor Training Workshop in Beijing.More than 100 participants attended the event.Including primary mentors for two-year and intermediate CFETP trainees, field mentors from training bases, and CFETP program mentors.The workshop was chaired by CFETP Deputy Director Zhang Lijie.

Infectious Diseases of Poverty Achieves Latest Impact Factor of 5.5

On June 18, 2025, Clarivate released the 2025 edition of its Journal Citation Reports. The journal Infectious Diseases of Poverty has achieved a latest Impact Factor of 5.5, ranking in Quartile 1 (Q1) in the categories of Tropical Medicine, Parasitology, and Infectious Diseases，respectively. Notably, it ranks No. 1 in the Tropical Medicine category.

China CDC Conducts Advanced Training Workshop on Mathematical Modeling for Emerging Infectious Diseases

The Public Health Emergency Center of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention(China CDC), in collaboration with the National Key Laboratory for Pathogen Traceability, Early Warning and Intelligent Decision-Making.Hosted the second session of the Advanced Training ProgramWorkshop on Mathematical Modeling for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases in Nanning.Guangxi.More than 50 technical professionals from provincial(including autonomous regions and municipalities)and selected municipal CDCs across the country participated in the program.