Interim Measures for the Prevention and Control of Brucellosis

Chapter I General Provisions Article 1 These Measures are formulated for the purpose of preventing and eliminating brucellosis, improving people's health level and promoting the development of animal husbandry. Article 2 Departments of health, agriculture (animal husbandry), commerce, foreign trade, supply and marketing, railways, transportation, etc. shall take the prevention and control of brucellosis as the same task, make unified planning, divide labor and cooperate, and do a good job. Article 3 To prevent brucellosis, people should be mobilized, the policy of putting prevention first should be implemented, and comprehensive measures focusing on livestock immunization should be seriously implemented to control and eliminate brucellosis. Chapter II Report and Treatment of Epidemic Situation Article 4 Departments of health and agriculture (animal husbandry) shall master the epidemic situation between people and animals in their own areas and adhere to the epidemic situation reporting system. Article 5 Departments of health and agriculture (animal husbandry) shall take effective measures in time to prevent the spread of zoonotic diseases. Chapter III Management of Infectious Sources Article 6 Sick animals are the main infectious sources of human and animal infectious diseases. Agriculture (animal husbandry) departments should take animal immunization as an important task. Seriously organize the strength of social organizations and teams, adjust measures to local conditions, ensure quality and quantity, and complete the immunization work of sheep, cattle and other livestock in epidemic areas on time. Issue a certificate after immunization. Seventh agricultural (animal husbandry) departments should actively carry out livestock quarantine work, and insist on regular quarantine of breeding sheep, dairy cows and dairy sheep, and issue quarantine certificates. The positive animals detected should be isolated and grazed by special personnel, or purchased and processed by the commercial department. Positive bulls must be eliminated. It is strictly forbidden to buy, sell or transfer sick animals without permission. Article 8 The purchase, transportation, import and slaughter of livestock shall be quarantined in accordance with relevant regulations. Immunized livestock must have proof of immunization. Animal migration and grazing in epidemic areas must have immunization or quarantine certificates issued by the agricultural department. Imported livestock must be quarantined. All livestock that are positive for brucellosis quarantine should be regarded as sick animals. Article 9 The collective herds of production teams shall be raised outside the village. Members must keep their own livestock in captivity so that people and animals can be separated. Individual members are not allowed to keep sick animals. The administrative department for industry and commerce should strengthen the management of livestock trading market, and livestock and their products in epidemic areas must have quarantine or immunization certificates before they can enter the market. Where there is no proof of livestock migration and grazing in epidemic areas and enter the trading market, the local agricultural (animal husbandry) department shall give quarantine or immunization and double the fees. Chapter IV Protection and Treatment Article 10 The health department shall organize immunization work for key populations. Anyone who is engaged in grazing, breeding, feeding and other personnel who are in close contact with sick animals, those who slaughter sick animals and deal with sick animal products, and those who are engaged in the prevention and research of brucellosis should be vaccinated in a planned way. Eleventh foreign trade, supply and marketing, light industry, textile departments should actively create conditions to disinfect raw hides, wool and other livestock products purchased from epidemic areas before processing. Feeding and transportation units should disinfect the pens, venues, transport vehicles and lambing places where livestock stay. The commercial department must treat the sick animal meat at high temperature, and the fresh milk of cattle and sheep must be strictly disinfected before it can be sold. Twelfth to widely publicize and popularize the knowledge of brucellosis prevention and control. Feeding and production units and individuals shall be responsible for the management of livestock, feces and water sources, and do a good job in environmental sanitation and personal hygiene in strict accordance with hygiene requirements. Thirteenth who directly engaged in brucellosis prevention, scientific research, quarantine, laboratory testing and vaccine production. , should be given labor protection supplies, and enjoy the health benefits during their work. When the relevant departments deploy barefoot veterinarians and barefoot doctors to participate in the prevention and control work, they should give appropriate health care and subsidies for lost time. Fourteenth medical and epidemic prevention units at all levels should actively undertake the task of diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis, and conduct regular inspections of scientific researchers and key occupational groups engaged in the prevention and treatment of brucellosis. Acute patients should be treated immediately after discovery, and chronic patients should be treated in a planned way at the same time. Treatment funds can be implemented according to the situation of "collection, reduction and exemption", and the funds are paid by health and epidemic prevention expenses. Fifteenth health, animal husbandry and epidemic prevention personnel should be responsible for inspection and supervision of the relevant units to implement prevention and control measures, and put forward suggestions for improvement. The units under inspection should conscientiously study and implement them. If brucellosis is prevalent or spread due to perfunctory responsibilities, epidemic prevention personnel should report to the people's government at a higher level and the competent department and hold them accountable. Chapter V Scientific Research Article 16 Institutions of health, agriculture (animal husbandry), epidemic prevention, medical treatment, scientific research and relevant institutions of higher learning shall actively undertake the scientific research task of brucellosis. Key scientific research projects should be included in local and departmental plans, and relevant units should strengthen leadership, make plans, seriously solve the necessary funds, instruments and equipment, and complete scientific research projects on time. Chapter VI Supply of Vaccines, Drugs and Devices Article 17 The production and use of vaccines for human and animal immunization must be approved by the relevant state departments. Biological products and pharmaceutical factories should supply vaccines, diagnostic supplies and therapeutic supplies in good quality and quantity on time. Medical departments should carry out prevention and research work according to actual needs. Arrange the production and supply of drugs and instruments. Chapter VII Reward and Punishment Article 18 People's governments at all levels and relevant departments shall commend and give material rewards to units and individuals who have made remarkable achievements in conscientiously implementing these Measures; Units and individuals who violate these measures should be criticized and educated. If the circumstances are bad and the consequences are serious, disciplinary action shall be taken or punishment shall be given according to law. Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions Article 19 All provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and relevant departments shall, in accordance with these Measures, formulate detailed implementation rules in light of specific conditions. Article 20 These Measures shall be implemented as of 1 March, 9801day.