INTERNATIONAL

HEALTH
REGULATIONS (1969)
WORLD HEALTH
ORGANIZATION
TheInternational Health
Regulations (1969)were first
introduced to help monitor and
control serious diseases that
had significant potential to
spread between countries.
Requirements are
included for health and
vaccination certificates
for travellers from
infected to non-infected
areas.
 3 OF THE NOTIFIABLE WHO
DISEASES

1.PLAGUE
2.CHOLERA
3.YELLOW FEVER
PLAGUE
 PLAGUE
an epidemic disease causing a high rate of mortality :
pestilence

the incubation period of plague is six days

special care should be taken to prevent the
introduction of rodents and pleas on board

SYMPTOMS:
- Feverand chills.
- Abdominal pain,diarrheaand vomiting.
 HOW TO AVOID PLAGUE
Do not handle sick or dead animal
bodies.
Avoid rodents (mice, rats) and rodent

droppings.
Avoid insect bites by using an insect

repellent.
Eliminate fleas from your home.
CHOLERA
 CHOLERA
Cholera is an acute diarrhoeal infection
caused by ingestion of food or water
contaminated with the bacteriumVibrio
cholerae.
 CHOLERA
Rehydration is the first priority in the
treatment of cholera.
Vaccination may be of great help.

SYMPTOMS:
- Profusewatery diarrhea,vomiting, and
leg cramps.
YELLOW FEVER
 YELLOW FEVER
A tropical viral disease affecting the liver
and kidneys, causing fever and jaundice
and often fatal. It is transmitted by
mosquitoes.
Headache, high temperature and muscle

pain can be treated using painkillers such

asparacetamol oribuprofen.
You should also drink plenty of fluids to

avoid dehydration.
WHAT ACTIONS TO TAKE?
Measures for disinfecting,
and dis-insecting apply to
all international
conveyances (ships,
aircraft, etc.) which are to
be implemented at points
of arrival and departure
(ports, airports and
 PORT AUTHORITYS DUTY
1. The health authority for a port or an airport
or for the area in which a frontier post is
situated shall take all practicable measures:

(a) to prevent the departure of any infected

person or suspect;
(b) to prevent the introduction on board a ship,
an aircraft, a train, a road vehicle, other means
of transport, or container, of possible agents of
infection or vectors of a disease subject to the
Regulations.
A health authority may take all
practicable measures to
control the discharge from any
ship of sewage and refuse
which might contaminate the
waters of a port, river or canal.
What are the duties of the
master?
The master should inform the port
authorities, as long as possible
before arrival, any case of illness
on board, in the interests of the
patient and the health authorities
and to facilitate clearance of the
ship.