Tourists from the United States are being asked to immediately inform inspection and quarantine authorities of symptoms of fever, headaches, rashes and swollen glands on entry to China.

The State Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine announced the public health measure to prevent the mosquito-borne West Nile virus from entering China. By August 11, the United States had recorded 197 cases of human West Nile with five deaths, according to figures from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chinese inspection and quarantine authorities are required to carry out strict quarantine checks, including body temperature, on tourists from the United States, and to inspect vehicles and containers from infected areas.

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