The Viral Disease Prevention and Control Institute is an independent legal entity under the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Its predecessor was the Department of Virology of the Central Institute of Health, which was established in 1949, and the Institute of Virology of the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine was established in 1964. It was originally affiliated to the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. In 1983, the Institute of Virology was placed under the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine. 2002 Nian 1 Yue 23 days, officially changed its name to the Institute of Virology Viral Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Control, referred to the disease virus.