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Overview of Infectious Diseases in China (February 2026)

en.ndcpa.gov.cn | Updated:

In February 2026, the nationwide situation of notifiable infectious diseases in China (excluding data from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) is as follows:

– Total reported cases of notifiable infectious diseases: 852,909

– Total deaths: 1,384

For Class A infectious diseases, there were no reported cases or deaths.

Among Class B infectious diseases, a total of 236,525 cases and 1,382 deaths were reported. The top five diseases by number of reported cases were viral hepatitis, pulmonary tuberculosis, syphilis, COVID-19 and gonorrhea, accounting for 95.6 percent of all reported Class B infectious diseases. There were no reported cases or deaths of SARS, poliomyelitis, Japanese encephalitis, diphtheria and neonatal tetanus.

Among Class C infectious diseases, a total of 616,384 cases and 2 deaths were reported. The top three diseases by number of reported cases were influenza, other infectious diarrhoeal diseases and hand, foot and mouth disease, accounting for 99.2 percent of all reported Class C infectious diseases.

During the same period, a total of 39,559 cases and 1 death were reported for the 9 priority-monitored non-notifiable infectious diseases. The reported cases were mainly chickenpox and clonorchiasis, accounting for 99.9 percent of all reported cases of 9 priority-monitored non-notifiable infectious diseases.