Monkey Importation CEO

M&Ms Monkey Importation Corp. (the MMI)
     This monkey importation business takes their importing regulating very seriously. We make sure all regulations are followed and strictly influenced amount our staff. Nothing but these regulations are followed if so, fierce actions will be taken. We ensure no filovirus breakouts with these regulations. The CDC is always close by with a sharp eye, which is always good in our minds.
*Record inspection- importers must make monkey records available for inspection by the CDC during scheduled visits or within 1 hour of unscheduled visits.
*Special permits- importer registration will be simplified by eliminating the need for an importer that must request special permits for rare monkeys that might have a filovirus.
*Becoming a registered importer for the CDC- everyone that works for the monkeys must be registered with the CDC. They can do that by submitting a application to the CDC.
*Employee illness reporting- an importer must contact the CDC immediately to report any suspected illnesses among the employees.
*Worker protection plans- employers must have a written worker protection plan for anyone who may be exposed to a virus while at work. This protection plan is designed to ensure that individuals who work with or around these viruses are well educated on the risks and are protected from exposure to zoonotic diseases, which are diseases that can spread from animals to humans. Also, an importer must contact the CDC immediately by telephone to report any suspected communicable illness in an employee and must develop procedures for contacting the CDC in its worker protection plan.
*Ports of entry into the United States- entry of monkeys into the US is restricted to those ports of entry where CDC Quarantine stations are located, except in limited circumstances approved in advance by the CDC.
*TB testing- tuberculin skin testing is required for all imported monkeys to decrease the risk of TB, which is Tuberculosis testing.
*31 day quarantine- importers must quarantine all monkeys for at least 31 days after arrival at the US quarantine facility. 31 days is usually plenty of time to see if they are infected.
*Design and operation of animal holding facilities- Animal-holding facilities must meet specific requirements for airflow and disinfection.
*Crating and caging and transporting- importers must meet specific requirements for crating, caging, and transporting monkeys. It is the importers responsibility to ensure that all infection control measures are in place throughout transportation, not just after the monkeys reach a licensed quarantine facility in the US.
*Ground transportation vehicles- an importer must establish, implement, maintain and follow standard operating procedures for vehicles transporting the monkeys.
*Illness reporting requirements for monkeys- an importer must report to the CDC any instances of severe illness or death in the monkeys or if more than 5% of monkeys in a shipment die during a quarantine period.
*Shipment penotification- an importer must notify the the CDC in at least 7 days before an importing a shipment of monkeys.