Present status, measure and future problems on the zoonoses from imported animals and vectors

摘要

Revision of the protection law for infectious diseases was conducted on 2004, which had been settled on 1999. Practical zoonosis control was one of the hot spot in this revision and policy making was done according to the scientific risk assessment. Thus, the newly settled measure is divided into more complex methods from simple ban or quarantine, to those proportionate to the risk levels. They are importation ban of the risk animals, mooring of wild birds, notification of certain zoonosis from veterinarian, notification with health certification papers for the imported animals, active surveillance and new vector control and so on. Present status, measure and future problems on zoonoses derived from imported animals and vectors are discussed.