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05ASUNCION1116
2005-09-02 15:55:00
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Embassy Asuncion
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MORE FROM PARAGUAY ON ADDRESSING THE THREAT OF

Tags:  TBIO ECON PREL SOCI PA KSTH WHO 
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UNCLAS ASUNCION 001116 

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR U/S DOBRIANSKY
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USAID LAC/AA
NSC FOR SUE CRONIN
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD DAN JOHNSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO ECON PREL SOCI PA KSTH WHO
SUBJECT: MORE FROM PARAGUAY ON ADDRESSING THE THREAT OF
AVIAN INFLUENZA

REF: A. ASUNCION 1109

B. STATE 153802

UNCLAS ASUNCION 001116

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR U/S DOBRIANSKY
STATE PLEASE PASS TO USAID LAC/AA
NSC FOR SUE CRONIN
SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD DAN JOHNSON

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO ECON PREL SOCI PA KSTH WHO
SUBJECT: MORE FROM PARAGUAY ON ADDRESSING THE THREAT OF
AVIAN INFLUENZA

REF: A. ASUNCION 1109

B. STATE 153802


1. (SBU) On 9/2, the MFA advised PolOff that the GOP has
designated the Ministry of Health's Director of Epidemiology,
Wilma Baswaldo, tel: 595-21-203-998, as the GOP's
senior-level point of contact with respect to avian
influenza. Dr. Carmen Portillo, also of the Ministry of
Health, leads the avian influenza task force mentioned in ref

A.


2. (U) The MFA further advised that, in November, Paraguay
would host a Southern Cone avian influenza conference in
Asuncion. Dr. Octavio Oliva of the Pan-American Health
Organization is expected to attend the conference. Post will
report additional details, septel, as they become available.
KEANE