After significant criticism, China's health czar warns the Chinese not to touch foreigners to avoid monkeypox.

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 After significant criticism, China's health czar warns the Chinese not to touch foreigners to avoid monkeypox.


A picture taken on May 22, 2022, shows a test tube with the words "Monkeypox virus positive" written on it.

Wu Zunyou, a Chinese epidemiologist, warned the public against making physical contact with foreigners to prevent the spread of monkeypox.

On Friday, the country's first case of monkeypox was reported, prompting him to issue the warning.

After the initial backlash, Wu clarified that not all foreigners are responsible for spreading monkeypox in China.

This past Saturday, a leading epidemiologist from China's Center for Disease Control and Prevention urged the Chinese public to avoid physical contact with foreigners to prevent the spread of monkeypox. After receiving widespread backlash online, he eventually tried to walk back the comment a few days later.

Renowned Chinese physician Wu Zunyou posted the tips on the microblogging service Weibo. Wu's post provided in-depth guidance on recognizing the signs of monkeypox infection.

Furthermore, he suggested that locals refrain from physically interacting with people from other countries. The first of Wu's five pieces of advice read, "Do not have skin-to-skin contact with foreigners."

His other recommendations included frequent hand washing and avoiding close contact with tourists from nations with a possible monkeypox outbreak.

By Tuesday afternoon, all comments had been deleted from Wu's Weibo post, and the section had been locked. More than 3,500 people shared the article.

Some people who shared Wu's message took issue with his recommendation that they avoid contact with foreigners.

Can we interact with other people without first showing our passports? Go over the post by "Fanshu Fanyiru" (a pseudonym) on Weibo.

Gospel k, another Weibo user, said that Wu was "not accomplishing anything substantial for the people" and that he was "flexing his authority" while provoking "unnecessary panic."

In light of the backlash he received online, Wu backtracked on Monday, writing a new Weibo post in which he insisted that not all foreigners, especially those who have been in China for more than 21 days, pose a threat of transmitting monkeypox to the locals.

When reached for comment, Wu did not immediately respond.

Reuters reports that China identified its first case of monkeypox on Friday.

The CDC says close contact can spread monkeypox. The illness causes a rash of red bumps that evolve into round, pus-filled blisters, and its onset time ranges from five days to twenty-one days.

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