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| Identifier: | 04HANOI367 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 04HANOI367 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Hanoi |
| Created: | 2004-02-10 09:58:00 |
| Classification: | UNCLASSIFIED |
| Tags: | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| Redacted: | This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks. |
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS HANOI 000367 SIPDIS FOR CA/OCS/ACS/EAP; EAP/EX; EAP/BCLTV BANGKOK FOR RMO, CDC STATE PASS HHS USDA FOR FAS/PASS TO APHIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: AMED, AMGT, CASC, EAGR, TBIO, VM, AFLU SUBJECT: VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU (AI) UPDATE #11 -------------- CURRENT STATUS -------------- 1. (U) THE WHO INVESTIGATIVE TEAM REPORTS NO NEW CASES OF AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HUMANS. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 19 CONFIRMED HUMAN CASES OF H5N1, OF WHICH 14 HAVE DIED. ------------------ FINANCIAL SUPPORT ------------------ 2. (U) MONETARY AND IN-KIND SUPPORT CONTINUE TO BE PLEDGED. WHO IS THE INTERMEDIARY. NEWLY ANNOUNCED DONATIONS INCLUDE 1,000,000 EUROS FROM THE EU, $15,000 FROM GERMANY, AND CLINICAL SUPPORT FROM HONG KONG. -------- STAFFING -------- 3. (U) U.S. CDC PERSONNEL CURRENTLY IN COUNTRY WILL RETURN HOME BY FEBRUARY 15, 2004. A REPLACEMENT FOR THE DATA MANAGER IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE BY FEBRUARY 15. NO REQUEST FOR REPLACEMENT OF OTHER STAFF IS ANTICIPATED. ------- CULLING ------- 4. (U) VIETNAM ANNOUNCED THAT IT WILL NOT EXTEND CULLING TO ALL BIRDS WITHIN A 3KM PERIMETER OF AN INFECTED FLOCK AS PER THE WHO GUIDELINES FOR CULLING. --- PPE --- 5. (U) HOSPITALS CONTINUE TO REPORT CRITICAL SHORTAGES OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL. SHORTAGES OF PPE CONTINUE AMONG CULLERS AND OTHERS WHO HANDLE POTENTIALLY INFECTED BIRDS. WHO REPORTS THAT THE FIRST SHIPMENTS OF PPE WILL GO EXCLUSIVELY TO THOSE CULLING. LATER SHIPMENTS WILL BE APPORTIONED TO HEALTH CARE SETTINGS. BURGHARDT
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