China Strengthens Mpox Prevention Measures Amid Rising Global Cases: New Testing Protocols and Rapid Approval of First Domestic Test Kit

Chinese authorities have intensified efforts to prevent the import of the mpox virus as global cases continue to rise.

Effective from August 15 for six months, arrivals in China from countries and regions with confirmed mpox infections must declare their condition to customs if they have been exposed to mpox or exhibit symptoms such as fever, headache, back pain, muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes, or rashes.

For such individuals, customs officers will implement medical measures and conduct sampling and mpox testing, according to China's General Administration of Customs.

Vehicles, containers, cargo and other items from countries and regions with reported mpox cases will be sanitized if they are contaminated or potentially contaminated.

The National Disease Control and Prevention Administration and the National Health Commission have urged their local branches to strengthen collaboration and information sharing with customs and other relevant authorities to promptly detect and handle mpox cases.

Earlier, the World Health Organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern, activating its highest level of global alert for mpox for the second time in two years.

On August 19, the National Medical Products Administration rapidly approved Daan Gene's Monkeypox Virus Nucleic Acid Test Kit (Fluorescent PCR Method), marking the first monkeypox virus test product approved in China.

According to incomplete statistics, the current domestic research and development of monkeypox detection reagents and raw materials production enterprises have more than a hundred!

Raw Material

I. Fapon Biotech, Vazyme, Synthgene, OkayBio, East Mab, Leading Med, Bioantibody Biotechnology, Fubio, BioNC, CnpairBiotech, PTM Bio

II. Merck, Medix Biochemica, Yeasen Biotechnology, BiOligo Biotechnology, Seebio Biotech, Generay Biotechnology, ColeGen Biotechnology, Universal Biotech

III. Meridian Bioscience, TransGen Biotech, Takara Bio, Novoprotein

Overseas Certified & Research 

Wondfo, Autobio, Sansure, Hotgen, Orient Gene, KHB, Liferiver, Daan Gene, Dian Diagnostics, Getein Biotech, Bioperfectus Biotech, Babio, Lepu Medical, Hybribio, Reetoo Biotechnology, Mole Bioscience, Rendu Biotechnology, Biotest, BioGerm