中国疾病预防控制中心周报最新文献

{"title":"Survival of People Living with HIV/AIDS from Pre-ART Era to Treat-all Era - China, 1985-2022.","authors":"Shi Wang, Houlin Tang, Decai Zhao, Chang Cai, Yichen Jin, QianQian Qin, Fangfang Chen, Liping Fei, Hehe Zhao, Zhongnian Yang, Fan Lyu","doi":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.253","DOIUrl":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.253","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A comprehensive analysis of nationwide survival trends for people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS, PLWHA) from the initial reported case to present has not been conducted. This study evaluated the survival outcomes of PLWHA reported in China from 1985 to 2022.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We analyzed data from PLWHA recorded in the National HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Response Information Management System from 1985 to 2022. Survival rates were calculated using Kaplan-Meier curves, and factors associated with survival time were analyzed using Cox proportional hazard models.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Progressive relaxation of antiretroviral therapy initiation criteria led to significant improvements in survival rates across different diagnostic periods in China. The 1-year and 5-year cumulative survival rates increased from 85.2% and 66.1% in the 1985-2003 cohort to 91.1% and 81.4% in the 2016-2022 cohort. Cox proportional hazard analysis revealed elevated mortality risks among males, individuals aged ≥65 years, those with injection drug use or other transmission routes, hospital-tested patients, and those with lower CD4 counts at diagnosis or without treatment.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Antiretroviral therapy has effectively reduced mortality risk among PLWHA in China. Future efforts should focus on expanding HIV testing to reduce the proportion of late diagnoses with lower CD4 counts and providing targeted, differentiated services for older populations to further decrease mortality risk among PLWHA.</p>","PeriodicalId":69039,"journal":{"name":"中国疾病预防控制中心周报","volume":"6 48","pages":"1264-1270"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11649989/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142856878","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Hidden Spread of Rare <i>Salmonella</i> Serovars Isolated from Healthy Individuals - Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China, 2013-2022.","authors":"Yao Peng, Mengyu Wang, Changyu Zhou, Zhenpeng Li, Zhe Li, Yuan Zhang, Biao Kan, Ming Luo, Xin Lu","doi":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.248","DOIUrl":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.248","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>What is already known about this topic?: </strong>The emergence of rare multidrug-resistant <i>Salmonella</i> serovars is increasingly common in developing countries, posing a significant public health risk.</p><p><strong>What is added by this report?: </strong>This report identified five rare <i>Salmonella</i> serovars in China for the first time and using whole-genome sequencing, identified their hidden spread among healthy individuals. Additionally, antibiotic resistance genes and virulence genes were identified.</p><p><strong>What are the implications for public health practice?: </strong>Healthy individuals, especially food handlers, may be sources of hidden <i>Salmonella</i> dissemination. Therefore, monitoring <i>Salmonella</i> prevalence in healthy individuals is important for understanding and managing the risks of foodborne illness.</p>","PeriodicalId":69039,"journal":{"name":"中国疾病预防控制中心周报","volume":"6 47","pages":"1236-1241"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11649994/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142857200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The First Case of Serogroup Y <i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> and An Expanded Investigation of Healthy Carriers - Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China, 2023.","authors":"Yumei Guo, Yuwen Cao, Baohua He, Xinyan Dong, Meng Bi, Xiaoli Wang, Teng Gao, Xingle Liu, Ke Wang, Yuhao Wang, Hong Zhang, Yinqi Sun, Weili Gao, Yulan Zhang, Zhaoyi Jia","doi":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.249","DOIUrl":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.249","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>What is already known about this topic?: </strong><i>Neisseria meningitidis</i> (Nm) is a bacterial pathogen that causes meningococcal disease. Serogroups A, B, C, W, X, and Y account for the vast majority of cases. However, invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) caused by NmY is rare in China and has been reported only in Tianjin, Guangdong, Shanghai, and Hunan provinces and cities.</p><p><strong>What is added by this report?: </strong>This article reports the first case of <i>NmY</i>:cc23 meningococcal disease in Hebei Province, confirmed by metagenomic sequencing. We also present the results of expanded surveillance in the healthy population associated with the case.</p><p><strong>What are the implications for public health practice?: </strong><i>NmY</i> has caused multiple case reports across China, especially in southern cities. The first report of a serogroup Y case in Hebei Province, and the carriage rate in the healthy population, reminds us to increase public health attention on <i>Nm</i>. The results of this study suggest that surveillance of the <i>Nm</i> carriage rate among healthy carriers and serogroup changes in <i>Nm</i> should be strengthened.</p>","PeriodicalId":69039,"journal":{"name":"中国疾病预防控制中心周报","volume":"6 47","pages":"1242-1247"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11649992/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"One Health Approach of Enterococcal Population Structure and Antibacterial Resistance Along the Food Chain - Four PLADs, China, 2015-2022.","authors":"Zixin Peng, Yue Hu, Zehong Ye, Jiang Deng, Dajin Yang, Jin Xu, Séamus Fanning, Guihua Liu, Fengqin Li","doi":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.246","DOIUrl":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.246","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Enterococci are considered opportunistic pathogens. However, they can serve as a reservoir of antibacterial resistance (ABR) traits and transfer these to humans through the food chain.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Antibiotic susceptibility testing and multilocus sequence typing were used to characterize the ABR and population structure of 488 enterococcal isolates recovered along the food chain from four provincial-level administrative divisions (PLADs) in China.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong><i>Enterococcus faecalis</i> (<i>E. faecalis</i>) was the dominant species cultured from pig farms and retail meat, while <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> (<i>E. faecium</i>) and <i>Enterococcus casseliflavus</i> were dominant in patients with diarrhea and retail fruits and vegetables, respectively. Approximately 67% of all <i>Enterococcus</i> isolates were multidrug-resistant (MDR). <i>E. faecium</i> resistance to ampicillin and penicillin was significantly higher than that of <i>E. faecalis</i>. The <i>E. faecalis</i> isolates exhibited substantially heterologous sequence types (STs), whereas <i>E. faecium</i> isolates were clearly divided into clonal complex (CC) CC17 and CC94 clades. <i>E. faecium</i> isolates were mainly detected in hospitalized children and were identified as the hospital-associated CC17 clade with ampicillin and penicillin resistance. Notably, <i>E. faecalis</i> ST16 and ST65 and <i>E. faecium</i> ST60 and ST94 detected in patients with diarrhea were also detected in farm and food samples, indicating that these STs should be closely monitored. The community-lineage <i>E. faecium</i> CC94 clade was detected in patients with diarrhea, implying that community isolates might find their way into hospitals.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study highlights the One Health challenges posed by enterococci important to human health and the need to implement integrated preventive measures for their control.</p>","PeriodicalId":69039,"journal":{"name":"中国疾病预防控制中心周报","volume":"6 47","pages":"1223-1231"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11649993/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142857204","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Characterization and Implications of the Regionally Prevalent ST8333 Strains of <i>Salmonella enterica</i> Serotype 4,[5],12:i: - China, 2017-2023.","authors":"Qingpo Cui, Xiaorong Yang, Tingting Yang, Xin Wang, Xin Ma, Yuxia Liu, Hua Ge, Xin Qiao, Mengjiao Fu, Yunchang Guo, Zhangqi Shen, Weiwei Li","doi":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.247","DOIUrl":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.247","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>What is already known about this topic?: </strong><i>Salmonella enterica</i> is a significant foodborne pathogen responsible for millions of infections and thousands of deaths worldwide each year. The increasing prevalence of the ST34 <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serotype 4,5,12:i:-(<i>S</i>. 4,[5],12:i:-) poses a substantial public health threat in China.</p><p><strong>What is added by this report?: </strong>At the end of 2023, the TraNet early-warning module, utilizing whole-genome sequencing data, identified a newly regionally prevalent sequence type of <i>S</i>. 4,[5],12:i:-, designated ST8333, primarily found in Sichuan Province. Analysis revealed high rates of antimicrobial resistance genes, particularly to aminoglycosides and β-lactams. Plasmid comparisons suggest that ST8333 isolates acquired multidrug-resistance plasmids of swine origin during their distribution in Sichuan Province.</p><p><strong>What are the implications for public health practice?: </strong>The emergence of ST8333, likely associated with pork consumption, underscores the importance of food safety measures. The high prevalence of multidrug resistance poses challenges for treatment and highlights the need for vigilant surveillance and control measures. Strengthening efforts in regions like Sichuan, identified as a reservoir for multidrug-resistant ST8333 strains, is crucial to prevent further transmission and potential nationwide dissemination. Surveillance and control measures are imperative to curb the spread of multidrug-resistant ST8333 isolates, particularly in high-prevalence regions.</p>","PeriodicalId":69039,"journal":{"name":"中国疾病预防控制中心周报","volume":"6 47","pages":"1232-1235"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11649991/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142857196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiological Features and Spatial-Temporal Clustering of Visceral Leishmaniasis - China, 2011-2022.","authors":"Zhengbin Zhou, Zhuowei Luo, Gaiqin Pan, Yuanyuan Li, Zhongqiu Li, Qin Liu, Yuwan Hao, Limin Yang, Zelin Zhu, Qiang Wang, Yi Zhang, Shizhu Li","doi":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.242","DOIUrl":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.242","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>What is already known about this topic?: </strong>Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), transmitted by sandflies, is a zoonotic disease of public health importance in central and western China.</p><p><strong>What is added by this report?: </strong>A number of VL hotspots were identified in the border areas of Shanxi-Hebei, Shanxi-Shaanxi, Gansu-Sichuan, as well as the southern Xinjiang provincial-level administrative division (PLAD). Mountain zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis (MT-ZVL) expanded rapidly in the mountainous regions of Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Hebei, Beijing, and Gansu PLADs from 2011 to 2022. A notable resurgence of MT-ZVL has occurred, with 671 cases in 66 historically endemic counties.</p><p><strong>What are the implications for public health practice?: </strong>Actions are recommended to restrain the rapid expansion of MT-ZVL: Firstly, implement One Health approaches, such as timely diagnosis and treatment of patients, promoting insecticide-impregnated dog collars, and restraining the number of dogs in endemic areas. Secondly, surveillance-response systems for sandflies and infective dogs in potential risk areas should be strengthened.</p>","PeriodicalId":69039,"journal":{"name":"中国疾病预防控制中心周报","volume":"6 46","pages":"1201-1205"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11581987/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Risk Zonation Analysis of Rodents and Surface-Parasitic Fleas - Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, 2013-2021.","authors":"Meng Shang, Haoqiang Ji, Ke Li, Xiaoxu Wang, Lu Wang, Wanjun Jiang, Ying Liang, Qiyong Liu","doi":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.241","DOIUrl":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Recent plague cases in Inner Mongolia prompted research on rodents and fleas. This study aimed to describe the spatiotemporal characteristics of parasitic fleas on predominant rodent species and identify plague risk areas.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We assembled monitoring data from the National Plague Surveillance System for 12 regions in Inner Mongolia from 2013 to 2021. We performed descriptive statistics using relative indices, analyzed interannual flea index trends using the Mann-Kendall test, compared spatiotemporal characteristics using the Kruskal-Wallis H test and Dunn's test, and delineated plague risk areas based on cluster analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 134,181 rodents from 28 species were captured, with an average parasitism rate of 31.46%. A total of 143,958 fleas were collected, resulting in a total average flea index of 1.07. The primary rodent species were the Mongolian gerbil ( <i>Meriones unguiculatus</i>) and Daurian ground squirrel <i>(Spermophilus dauricus</i>). The flea index showed a decreasing trend (Sen's slope=-0.06, <i>P</i><0.05). <i>Meriones unguiculatus</i> had two peaks (May and October), with a delay of one to two months after peak flea parasitism. <i>Spermophilus dauricus</i> had a peak in May but two flea parasitism peaks (March and November). <i>Meriones unguiculatus</i> and <i>Spermophilus dauricus</i> flea indices varied significantly across regions (H=25.75, <i>P</i><0.001; H=29.88, <i>P</i><0.001). Erdos City and Xilingol League had the highest flea indices for each species, respectively. Cluster analysis divided the 12 regions into three risk zones.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The two predominant rodent species in Inner Mongolia have demonstrated an overall decline in flea index over time. The hotspots for flea index are primarily concentrated in Erdos and Xilingol League. Strengthening regional cooperation is crucial for tailored plague prevention and control measures.</p>","PeriodicalId":69039,"journal":{"name":"中国疾病预防控制中心周报","volume":"6 46","pages":"1195-1200"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11581985/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142712021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Longitudinal Analysis of Antibody Dynamics in Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Patients - High-Incidence Regions of China, 2010-2023.","authors":"Yanhan Wen, Dongmei Song, Aqian Li, Lina Sun, Shuhua Ma, Tiezhu Liu, Xiaoxia Huang, Tao Huang, Boyang Li, Mengxuan Wang, Jiandong Li, Mifang Liang, Dexin Li, Wei Wu, Xinxian Dai, Shiwen Wang","doi":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.244","DOIUrl":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.244","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>What is already known about this topic?: </strong>Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a serious tick-borne disease in East Asia with high mortality, particularly affecting the elderly. Since its discovery in 2010, inconsistencies in small-scale studies and the lack of decade-long research on antibody levels in large population samples after natural infection, along with the absence of an effective vaccine, highlight the need for large-scale, long-term data in high-incidence regions of China.</p><p><strong>What is added by this report?: </strong>This study of 1,410 serum samples from SFTS patients in high-incidence regions of China reveals that immunoglobulin M (IgM) levels peak at 8-14 days post-infection, declining to nearly undetectable levels by 180 days. Immunoglobulin G (IgG) and neutralizing antibodies (NAb) levels peak at 22-180 days, persisting up to 10 years. IgM levels correlate with viral load and various immune and coagulation parameters, with lower levels observed in fatal cases. During convalescence, elderly patients have lower IgG levels, whereas females exhibit higher IgG levels compared with males.</p><p><strong>What are the implications for public health practice?: </strong>The study's findings on long-term antibody dynamics in SFTS patients can significantly improve vaccine development, optimize therapy scheduling, inform public health policies, and enhance diagnostic tools, leading to better disease management and prevention in high-incidence areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":69039,"journal":{"name":"中国疾病预防控制中心周报","volume":"6 46","pages":"1211-1217"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11581986/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142711989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Phylogeny of Seven Genomes of Monkeypox Virus - Anhui Province, China, 2023.","authors":"Wanhang Lu, Qingqing Chen, Xiaomin Wu, Jiaqi Li, Ming Li, Yongkang Xiao, Lei Gong, Yong Sun","doi":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.245","DOIUrl":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.245","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>What is already known about this topic?: </strong>Monkeypox, first identified in Africa in 1958, is a zoonotic disease caused by monkeypox virus (MPXV). Since January 2022, a global outbreak of mpox has spread to over 100 non-endemic countries. As of June 30, 2024, there have been 99,176 confirmed cases and 535 probable cases across 116 countries, resulting in 208 deaths.</p><p><strong>What is added by this report?: </strong>This report presents an analysis of the whole genome sequences of seven MPXVs from Anhui Province. We discovered that, compared to the reference sequence (NC_063383.1), these genomes exhibit 91 nucleotide substitutions and 42 amino acid mutations. They are highly similar to genomes of MPXVs that emerged simultaneously in China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Portugal, and are classified within the IIb C.1.1 lineage, with multiple transmission chains and no new branch.</p><p><strong>What are the implications for public health practice?: </strong>The MPXV in Anhui Province has undergone mutations in areas critical for viral replication, transcription, and immune escape, posing a risk of recurrent outbreaks. Therefore, vigilant mutation monitoring of MPXV is imperative.</p>","PeriodicalId":69039,"journal":{"name":"中国疾病预防控制中心周报","volume":"6 46","pages":"1218-1222"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11581988/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142712004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pilot Surveillance of <i>Babesia</i>, <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i>, and <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> Among Chinese Blood Donors - Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Heilongjiang PLADs, China, 2022-2023.","authors":"Huimin Ji, Le Chang, Ying Yan, Huizhen Sun, Lunan Wang","doi":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.243","DOIUrl":"10.46234/ccdcw2024.243","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>What is already known about this topic?: </strong>Recently, tick-borne pathogens transmitted through blood transfusions have posed new risks to blood safety.</p><p><strong>What is added by this report?: </strong>We developed a quality control system for nucleic acid testing (NAT) for <i>Babesia</i>, <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i>, and <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i>, evaluated five Triplex-NAT kits, and conducted external quality assessments of blood centers. This study screened 92,700 blood donors from Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia, and Xinjiang provincial-level administrative divisions during 2022-2023. A donor in Hegang, Heilongjiang, tested positive for <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i>, marking the first detection of this infection in Chinese blood donors.</p><p><strong>What are the implications for public health practice?: </strong>Quality control of NAT is vital for managing tick-borne pathogen outbreaks. To ensure blood transfusion safety, screening should be strengthened in high-risk areas outside national borders.</p>","PeriodicalId":69039,"journal":{"name":"中国疾病预防控制中心周报","volume":"6 46","pages":"1206-1210"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11581989/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142712018","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}