Announcement of AQSIQ: strictly prevent the introduction of African cholera into China
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Last Update: 2008-11-03
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Introduction: Xinhua Beijing, September 15 (reporter Liu chrysanthemum) the reporter learned from the General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and Quarantine on September 15 that the General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and Quarantine recently issued a notice asking all regions to strengthen the entry-exit inspection and quarantine work to prevent the introduction of African cholera into China According to the report of the World Health Organization, 8 countries in western Africa, including Burkina Faso, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal, have outbreaks of cholera At present, 31259 cholera cases and 517 deaths have been reported General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and Quarantine of the people's Republic of China (AQSIQ) announced that people from the above eight countries, if they have vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, should immediately report to the entry-exit inspection and quarantine agency when entering the country Entry exit inspection and quarantine institutions shall take medical measures in accordance with the law for cholera infected persons and suspected infected persons, as well as persons who are in the incubation period of cholera and have symptoms For vehicles, goods, containers, luggage and postal parcels from the eight countries mentioned above, the entry-exit inspection and quarantine institutions shall strictly carry out quarantine inspection, and implement sanitary treatment measures such as disinfection and disinfestation According to the announcement, people who go to the above-mentioned eight countries can learn about the epidemic situation in the region from the entry exit inspection and quarantine agency and its international travel health care center, or go to the health quarantine and travel health column of the General Administration of quality supervision, inspection and Quarantine (http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn) for relevant information.
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