B[Tanzania strengthens entry health screening to prevent the import of Ebola virus] On October 17th, the Ministry of Health of Tanzania issued the latest travel health tips on the 17th local time, announcing the strengthening of border health prevention and control measures, requiring all incoming passengers to fill in a health monitoring declaration form and undergo health screening at airports, land ports and seaports to prevent the introduction of infectious diseases such as Ebola.
According to the latest guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health of Tanzania, all incoming passengers must fill out a health monitoring declaration form through the Ministry of Health’s online platform, which can be completed before departure or after arriving in Tanzania. Passengers should fill in the relevant information truthfully and keep the QR code or declaration number generated by the system for verification by the health department upon entry.
At the same time, Tanzania will strengthen health checks at all ports of entry, including temperature checks for passengers. For people suspected of being infected with Ebola or other infectious diseases, the health department will conduct further assessments in accordance with relevant national prevention and control procedures and take corresponding measures.
For those identified as being at high risk of infection, the health department will implement mandatory health monitoring for 21 days and follow up through daily messages or other communication methods.
The health department also requires travelers to pay close attention to their health conditions and promptly report to the nearest medical institution or border health department if they develop symptoms that may be related to Ebola or other infectious diseases.
Recently, Tanzania's neighboring country Kenya confirmed three imported cases of Ebola virus, including one death. Tanzania's strengthening of entry health screening this time aims to strengthen disease surveillance and early detection capabilities and reduce the risk of cross-border spread of infectious diseases such as Ebola. (CCTV News) B[Influenza activity has fluctuated recently, and the test positivity rate in southern provinces is at a moderate epidemic level] October 15th, according to the national sentinel surveillance of acute respiratory infectious diseases released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention today (15th), from October 5th to October 11th, currently, respiratory infectious diseases are at a low level in most parts of the country, and influenza activity has fluctuated, mainly A (H3N2) subtype and B (Victoria) influenza viruses. In addition, there is a significant difference in influenza activity levels between the northern and southern provinces. The test positivity rate in the southern provinces fluctuates at the medium epidemic level, while the northern provinces are at the low epidemic level. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminds that people with weak immunity, such as pregnant women, young children, the elderly and patients with chronic diseases, should receive relevant vaccines to prevent respiratory infectious diseases according to vaccination guidelines and take personal protection. B[The price of self-paid influenza vaccines has generally rebounded, and the price of free vaccines has stabilized at around 9 yuan/tube] On October 11, reporters recently visited community health service centers in Shenzhen, Shanghai, and Nanjing and found that the number of appointments for some outpatient clinics was tight, but the vaccine inventory was relatively sufficient. In terms of price, the selected prices of some trivalent split vaccines in Shanghai range from 86.4 yuan to 96.4 yuan per dose. Self-funded influenza vaccines (non-immunization program) such as Hualan Vaccine, Changchun Biotech, Zhejiang Tianyuan, Fosun Yalifeng, and Beijing Sinovac have seen price increases to varying degrees; while the prices of some government procurement projects for key groups (immunization program vaccines) are still around 9 yuan/tube. An official from a head flu vaccine company told reporters that the company's production this year has increased significantly compared with previous years, and plans to exceed 25 million doses. However, due to the adjustment of virus strains, the batch release progress has been delayed compared with previous years. Xiaocai's note: In February 2026, the World Health Organization announced the recommended components of the northern hemisphere influenza vaccine for 2026-2027, and no longer included B/Yamagata viruses in the recommended formula. The vaccination guide for this epidemic season released by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention in September showed that the influenza vaccines on the market in China in 2026-2027 only include trivalent inactivated vaccines and trivalent live attenuated vaccines. (Reporters Lu Afeng and Yu Miao) B[National Administration for Disease Control and Prevention: The risk of epidemics of common infectious diseases in schools such as influenza has increased] On September 3, the National Administration for Disease Control and Prevention held a press conference today with the theme of "Scientific Disease Prevention to Start the School Season and Healthy Escort for the New Semester." Xi Jingjing, spokesperson of the National Administration of Disease Control and Prevention, briefed on the recent analysis of the epidemic situation of key infectious diseases and health risk warnings. With the heat of summer and autumn, the seasons change, and the epidemic situation of infectious diseases changes accordingly. The vector Aedes mosquito continues to be active in southern provinces, and mosquito-borne infectious diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya are still in epidemic season. The national COVID-19 epidemic has been declining for three consecutive weeks, the influenza epidemic has fluctuated at a low epidemic level, and the epidemic of enteric infectious diseases has generally been at a low level. At the same time, we have now entered the golden autumn school season, and many students are returning to school. Affected by factors such as the concentration of personnel, environmental changes, and work and rest adjustments, the risk of common infectious diseases in schools such as influenza, norovirus infection, and hand, foot, and mouth disease has increased.
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