The Division of Global Migration and Quarantine is committed to reducing morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases among immigrants, refugees, international travelers, and other mobile populations that cross international borders. In addition, the Division of Global Migration and Quarantine is committed to promoting border health and preventing the introduction of infectious agents into the United States. Find out more...

See the new Notice of Proposed Rescission of February 4, 2004, Order and Subsequent Amendments Prohibiting the Importation of Birds and Bird Products from Specified Countries

Specific Topics

• Animal Importation
  
  
• Field Operations
  
  
• History of DGMQ
  
  
• Immigrant, Refugee and Migrant Health
  Including examination of aliens, Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan, Hmong, and Somali Bantu refugees

• Isolation and Quarantine
  Fact sheets about isolation and quarantine–
  updated December 2007
  
  
• Laws and Regulations
  United States federal laws and orders, international agreements, legal authorities, public health law resources
  
  
• Mission of DGMQ
  
  
• Quarantine Stations

News and Highlights

• Notice of Proposed Rescission of February 4, 2004, Order and Subsequent Amendments Prohibiting the Importation of Birds and Bird Products from Specified Countries
  Comment period open until February 20, 2009
  
  
• Revision of 42 CFR Part 34 (Medical Examination of Aliens) Updated Screening for Communicable Disease of Public Health Significance – Interim Final Rule (IFR)
  Comment period closed as of 12:00 midnight, December 5, 2008
  
  
• Refugee Health Guidelines for Intestinal Parasites
  
  

• 2007 Technical Instructions for Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment
  
  
• 1918 Pandemic Flu Analysis
  
  
• Control of Communicable Disease Proposed 42 CFR, Parts 70 and 71
  Public comment now closed
• Foreign Quarantine Regulations, Advance Notice of Proposed Revision of HHS/CDC Animal Importation Regulations 42 CFR Parts 71.51
  Public comment now closed
  
  

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