CCTV News: On January 17, the National Health Commission held a press conference to introduce the seasonal solar terms and health.

Mi Feng, spokesperson of the National Health Commission and deputy director of the Publicity Department, said at the meeting that respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza are currently in a seasonal epidemic. Monitoring results show that the respiratory infectious diseases in winter and spring are all caused by known pathogens, and no new infectious diseases have appeared. The epidemic intensity of this flu this time is lower than that of last winter's epidemic season. At present, the positive rate of influenza virus testing in most northern provinces and some southern provinces has begun to decline. Other respiratory infectious diseases such as the new coronavirus and Mycoplasma pneumoniae are at a low epidemic level.

Mi Feng reminds that the 2025 Spring Festival travel rush has begun. When people move and family and friends gather together, please always take personal protection, adhere to good hygiene habits such as frequent hand washing, regular ventilation, and scientifically wearing masks.