# Control of Communicable Diseases; Restrictions on African Rodents, Prairie Dogs, and Certain Other Animals
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Interim final rule; opportunity for public comment. · Published 2003-11-04 · Effective 2003-11-04 · 68 FR 62353
## Document
- **Document number:** 03-27557
- **Category:** public-health
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 68 FR 62353
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 16
- **Publication date:** 2003-11-04
- **Effective date:** 2003-11-04
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 2003N-0400
## Abstract

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are issuing this interim final rule to amend their regulations to establish new restrictions and modify existing restrictions on the import, capture, transport, sale, barter, exchange, distribution, and release of African rodents, prairie dogs, and certain other animals. We are taking this action to prevent the spread of monkeypox, a communicable disease, in the United States.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2003/11/04/03-27557/control-of-communicable-diseases-restrictions-on-african-rodents-prairie-dogs-and-certain-other)
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