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...

Facts for Parents Adopting Overseas

Adopting a child from overseas is a very long and complex process, and CDC understands the concerns of adoptive parents, adoption agencies, and advocates. CDC must balance the need to protect the health of immigrant applicants, the needs of U.S.-bound families, and the health of those in the United States. Thus, CDC sets guidelines to protect all these groups from the spread of serious disease. To learn more about medical screening for adoptees and other immigrants, please read the following FAQs »

Notice of Rescission Prohibiting the Importation of Birds to become effective September 14, 2009

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

• Explore Travel Health with the New 2010 Yellow Book!
  New edition of the trusted travel health reference is now online
  
  
• Proposed Removal of HIV Entry Ban–Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM)
  Comment period now closed
  
  
• Notice of Proposed Vaccination Criteria for U.S. Immigration
  Comment period now closed
  
  
• 1918 Pandemic Flu Analysis
  

• Notice of Rescission of February 4, 2004, Order and Subsequent Amendments Prohibiting the Importation of Birds and Bird Products from Specified Countries
  Comment period now closed
  
  
• 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 now closed
  
  
• 2007 Technical Instructions for Tuberculosis Screening and Treatment
  

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