国务院于 2 0 0 3年 5月 9日公布《突发公共卫生事件应急条例》 ,自公布之日起施行。突发公共卫生事件 ,是指突然发生 ,造成或者可能造成社会公众健康严重损害的重大传染病疫情、群体性不明原因疾病、重大食物和职业中毒以及其他严重影响公众健康的事件。条例规定 ,突发公共卫 On May 9, 2003, the State Council promulgated the “Regulations on Emergency Response to Public Health Emergencies” and implemented it on the date of promulgation. Public health emergencies refer to major infectious disease epidemics, mass unexplained diseases, major food and occupational poisonings and other events that seriously affect public health that suddenly occur, may cause or may cause serious public health damage. Regulations, Public Health Emergency