The outbreak of infectious diseases is a major problem impacting the health of African people and global public health. It is important to establish a surveillance system and conduct continuous, appropriate and systemic surveillance for the prevention and control of infectious diseases. With the implementation of "The Belt and Road Initiative" , the communication and collaboration between China and Africa will be enhanced. Understanding and taking part in the surveillance, prevention and control of infectious diseases in Africa would be helpful for ensuring global public health and promoting economic and trade cooperation between China and Africa. This paper aims to introduce and analyze the current status of surveillance for infectious diseases in Africa from the aspect of whole Africa, partial Africa and some African countries to provide reference for the prevention and control of imported infectious diseases in China and implementation of international medical relief by China.
感染性疾病的流行与暴发是危害非洲人民健康和全球卫生安全的主要问题之一。感染性疾病监测体系的建立以及持续、规范、系统地开展监测工作，对于感染性疾病防控至关重要。随着我国"一带一路"战略逐步实施，中非之间交流合作不断深入，积极了解和参与非洲感染性疾病监测与防控工作，有助于保障全球卫生安全和促进中非经贸合作。本文主要从整个非洲、非洲不同区域以及部分非洲国家等3个层面介绍与分析非洲感染性疾病的监测现状，为我国开展输入性感染性疾病防控和卫生援外工作提供参考。.
Keywords: Africa; Epidemiology; Infectious diseases; Surveillance.