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    Control of Communicable Diseases; Importation of Human Remains

    For information on the Importation of Human Remains Final Rule.

    Laws and Regulations Related to Animal Importation

    African Rodents

    • Federal Register: Control of Communicable Diseases; Restrictions on African Rodents, Prairie Dogs, and Certain Other Animals

    Civets

    • Notice of Embargo of Civets
    • Question and Answers on the Embargo of Civets May 3, 2005

    Dogs

    • Notice of Temporary Suspension of Dogs Entering the United States from Countries Classified as High Risk for Dog Rabies

    Nonhuman Primates

    • Foreign Quarantine Regulations, Final Rule of HHS/CDC Nonhuman Primate Importation Regulation 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 71.53.
    • Disinfection and Decontamination of Items Used in the Transportation or Quarantine of Nonhuman Primates Imported under 42 CFR § 71.53 July 26, 2022. CDC NHP Disinfection Policy Statement
    • Reporting Illness and Screening Test Results in Nonhuman Primates Imported under 42 CFR § 71.53 January 20, 2023. CDC Importer Reporting Policy Statement
    • Treatment of Plasmodium Infections in Nonhuman Primates Imported under 42 CFR § 71.53 January 20, 2023. CDC NHP Plasmodium Policy Statement
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    • Compendium of U.S. State and Territory Animal Import Regulations
    Last Reviewed: January 20, 2023
    Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), Division of Global Migration and Quarantine (DGMQ)
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