INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION

Measles and Chinese Adoptions

On June 3, 2004, The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that, effective immediately, it has lifted the temporary suspension of adoptions from the Zhuzhou Child Welfare Institute in Hunan Province of China. There have been no additional cases of measles since the recommended suspension was imposed. Standard adoption procedures for all orphanages in China have resumed.

The text of the CDC announcement is available at http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/multistate_measles_adoptees_2004.htm.