Chinese customs has further tightened controls over potential imported monkeypox infections following the World Health Organization's designation of the contagious disease as a global health emergency over the weekend.
All inbound international travelers that arrive in China from countries affected by monkeypox and that have come into contact with infections or have experienced symptoms such as fever, headache, swelling of lymph nodes, and rashes covering large areas, should report their condition to customs, according to a notice released by the General Administration of Customs on Monday.
Customs workers will take "medical measures" and test them for the virus, said the notice.
Meanwhile, carriers or owners of contaminated transport vehicles, containers and cargo, as well as those suspected of being contaminated by the virus, should implement required quarantine and sanitary measures, it said.
These measures took effect immediately and will last for six months, while the administration said it will continue to adjust virus control measures at ports based on the latest outbreak situation.
