Analysis And Control Of The Animal And Plant Diseases Carried By Ships Entering To NanJing Port From Abroad In The Recent Three Years

To prevent the transmission of animal and plant diseases into our country and pretect the animal husbandry and human health, the datum analysis on diseases carried by ships entering to Nanjing Port from abroad has been made.3908 ships, including 716 container-ships from more than 40 contries or areas arrived at Nanjing Port from Jan. 2000 to Jun.2003. Most" of them were directly from other Chinese ports,Korea,Japan,HongKong,Australia,Russia,India,Singapore, Thailand,United states and Indonesia.The datum analysis on animal diseases in the last five years revealed that the diseases existed in many countries and It was possible that dangerous pathogens were imported to Nanjing by ships at any time .The investigation on the animal and plant products carried by the ships(676) entering to Nanjing Port during first six months of 2003 showed that 500812 kilograms of animal and plant products,including 70.6 percent of meat,78.3 percent of poultry and 70.2 percent of fish from more than 45 countries/areas arrived in Nanjing from the lands where animal or plant diseases were epidemic.The background of the products without strict inspection or control measure when they were bought by the ship staff were complicated.118 different diseases had been found in 940 of 3908 ships .The detectable rate reached 24.1%. 20 of them were listed in the dangerous pathogens A and 115 in B . Rodents or insect vectors had been found in 627 of 3908 ships and the detectable rate was 16%. The risks from different countries and origins of ships exhibited diversities.The bacteriological examinations demonstrated that bacterial contamination was serious in several animal products carried by ships.It suggested that the facility for preventing diseases and the inspection ways for ships should be improved in Nanjing Port.The background of animal and plant diseases carried by ships were complicated and the risks being transmitted to China from the port by ships were high.The more strict control measures must be given at four topics.