Table 2.
Laws, regulations and technical documents regarding rabies control issued by China since 1990
| Type of official documents | Source | Year | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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Legislations |
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| Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases |
Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress |
2004 |
Included rabies as a priority |
| The Enforcement Measures for Law on the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases |
Approved by State Council, issued by NHFPC |
1991 |
Roles & responsibilities of different departments and levels |
| People’s Republic of China on Animal Epidemic Prevention |
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress |
2008 |
Similar with the Law on the prevention and control of infectious diseases with focus on principles for animal epidemic prevention. |
|
Regulations and technical documents |
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| Rabies Post-Exposure Treatment Standard |
NHFPC* |
2009 |
Requirements for post-exposure prophylaxis |
| National Rabies Surveillance Program |
NHFPC |
2005 |
Guidelines for national surveillance in humans |
| Present Situation of Rabies Prevention and Control in China |
NHFPC, MoA, MoPS and SFDA |
2009 |
Updates of rabies situation in China |
| Diagnostic Criteria for Rabies |
NHFPC |
2008 |
Guidelines for laboratory diagnosis |
| Cooperation Mechanism of Zoonosis Diseases Prevention and Control among NHFPC and MOA |
NHFPC and MoA |
2005 |
Work coordination group across ministries. Director-Generals for lead roles. Information sharing, meetings, joint outbreak investigations |
| Notice on Strengthening Rabies Prevention and Control |
NHFPC, MoA, MoPS and SFDA |
2003 |
Updates of rabies situation in China |
| Rabies Prevention and Treatment Standard |
MoA |
2002, revised in 2006 |
Technical guideline for animal rabies control and prevention (diagnoses, case definition, reporting and animal disposal) |
| Animal Diseases Surveillance System |
MoA |
2009 |
Requirements for animal disease surveillance, for which rabies is only a part of it |
| National medium and long-term animal epidemic prevention planning (2012–2020) | State Council | 2012 | Objectives (indicators) for rabies control by 2015 and 2020 - No indications on strategies to reach these objectives |
*Ministry of Agriculture (MoA); National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC); Ministry of Public Security (MoPS); State’s Food and Drugs Administration (SFDA).