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1. Having started up the internet information
system for the mechanism of risk alert and quick response on
health quarantine to keep a close eye on, collect and notify
the latest epidemic information home and abroad.
2. AQSIQ, collaborating with the Ministry
of Health of P. R. China, has promulgated notification on
SARS control, and has strengthened the on-site medical
observations and quarantine on entry-exit persons, ever
since the WHOs global SARS warnings on March 15.
3. Counter Procedures for the Detection and
Control of SARS at Ports of Entry-exit has been worked
out and promulgated, stipulating concisely, clearly and
strictly different aspects of SARS control ranging from the
report of SARS cases, self-protection of on-site working
staff, health quarantine at entry-exit ports, emergency
treatment measures at ports, clinical diagnosis standards,
to physical examination and travel healthcare.
4.
Authorities of inspection and quarantine at border and
entry-exit ports have set up a unified emergency leadership
mechanism, strengthening the detection and prevention of
SARS in an all-around manner and strictly preventing the
entry and exit of the disease.
5. All entry-exit
persons have to fill out the Health Deceleration
Form, samples of which are attached as Attachments 1
and 2. The Health Deceleration Form includes the following
information: the name, nationality, passport number, body
temperature and symptoms of the traveler, the information of
the conveyance that the traveler boards, the countries or
regions the traveler has been to in the last two weeks, and
the travelers address and telephone number after the
entry or exit of borders.
6. Infrared temperature
detectors have been equipped in all entry-exit routes,
checking the body temperature of each and every entry-exit
traveler, those with body temperature exceeding 37.5
centigrade shall be sent to local hospital for further
examination.
7. Having strengthened
entry-exit health quarantine, stopping those entry-exit
persons with suspected SARS symptoms from further traveling
and sending them to local designated hospitals for diagnosis
and treatment.
8. The AQSIQ affiliated International
Travel Healthcare Centers across the country conduct health
examination for all exit persons and issue the according
health certificate as requested by some countries that
persons exiting China shall present Health Certificate of
not having SARS.
9. Having improved the
hygiene disinfection and supervision of entry-exit ports and
conveyances including airplanes, trains, automobiles and
ships etc. to ensure the hygiene and safety of the ports.
10. Having widely publicized health knowledge on
SARS prevention and control. Distribute instructive
materials on SARS prevention and control as well as the
Entry-Exit Health Advisory to all entry-exit travelers, and
meanwhile, publicize relevant knowledge through electronic
bulletin board, large screens, brochures and posters at the
entry-exit channels.
Meanwhile,
departments other than AQSIQ have taken the following
cooperative measures:
1. General Administration of
Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) affiliated units have been
checking the body temperature of each and every entry-exit
traveler, stopping those with abnormally high body
temperature from boarding airplanes.
2. Departments
responsible for entry-exit management have been keeping
alert when processing the procedures of customs clearance
for entry-exit persons. They may refuse, in accordance with
the relevant regulations, the entry-exit application of
those who do not cooperate with health quarantine measures.
3. Customs, according to relevant regulations, have
been granting facilitation in clearing customs for the
importation of medicines, reagents and medical equipments
for SARS treatment, and for the entry of foreign medical
experts, scholars, officials as well as medicines and
apparatus they bring.
For more
information, please visit http://www.aqsiq.gov.cn/
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