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Div. of Media Relations
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Press Release
Embargoed until noon (ET)
June 3, 2004 |
Contact: CDC Press Office
404-639-3286 |
CDC Lifts Suspension of Adoptions from
Chinese Orphanage
Effective immediately, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has
lifted the temporary suspension of adoptions from the Zhuzhou Child Welfare
Institute in Hunan Province of China.
On April 16, 2004, CDC recommended a temporary suspension of adoption
proceedings for children from the Zhuzhou Child Welfare Institute, which was
experiencing an outbreak of measles. Last week, Chinese health authorities
reported that the recommended measles vaccination campaign for all eligible
children has been completed and that no additional children from the
orphanage had developed measles for the past 21 days (one incubation period
of the disease).
As a result, CDC is now recommending that the temporary suspension of
adoptions from the affected orphanage in China be ended and standard
adoption procedures be resumed.
Additional information for prospective parents adopting children
internationally is available from CDC at
http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/adoption.htm.
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CDC protects people's health and safety by preventing and
controlling diseases and injuries; enhances health decisions by providing
credible information on critical health issues; and promotes healthy living
through strong partnerships with local, national, and international
organizations.
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