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06DJIBOUTI564
2006-05-11 15:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Djibouti
Cable title:  

CONFIRMED HUMAN CASE OF AVIAN

Tags:  AMED CASC TBIO KFLU EAID EAGR 
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UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000564 

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CA/OCS/ACS/EAP FOR ELIZABETH RYAN
AF/EX FOR VIRGINIA MILHOUS
NAIROBI FOR REDSO C DAVIS
SANAA FOR RMO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMED CASC TBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR
SUBJECT: CONFIRMED HUMAN CASE OF AVIAN
INFLUENZA


UNCLAS DJIBOUTI 000564

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

CA/OCS/ACS/EAP FOR ELIZABETH RYAN
AF/EX FOR VIRGINIA MILHOUS
NAIROBI FOR REDSO C DAVIS
SANAA FOR RMO

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AMED CASC TBIO KFLU EAID AMED EAGR
SUBJECT: CONFIRMED HUMAN CASE OF AVIAN
INFLUENZA



1. Post EAC met to discuss the Djibouti's
first confirmed human case of Avian
Influenza (H5N1).


2. Background: An 8-year old girl in
Damerjog, a village 25 km south of the
capital, was tested on April 26 after
arriving at the local health clinic with
flu-like symptoms. The test sample was sent
to Cairo and confirmed as H5N1 by the U.S.
Navy Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-3). A
subsequent inspection of the child's home,
conducted today (May 11),found that three
siblings were also exhibiting signs of flu.
Samples were drawn from the siblings and a
sick chicken belonging to the family. The
samples will be sent to NAMRU-3 in Cairo for
testing. The girl and her siblings are
currently being treated at a local hospital.


3. GOD Response: The Minister of Health has
been given the authority by the President to
speak on behalf of the government. Later
this evening, the Minister of Health will
announce the findings and provide guidance
to the public via broadcast media and print.
The MOH is working closely with WHO the
lead UN agency on Avian Influenza. USAID and
US military (at Camp Lemonier) have provided
all required support to prepare and test the
child, her 3 siblings and the bird suspected
of having Avian Influenza. Further support
will be provided through public information
distributed via radio and TV as programming
is developed.


4. Post Action: will provide additional
information regarding post actions as well
as GOD actions in subsequent telegrams.


5. Please note that the workweek for U.S.
Embassy Djibouti is Sunday Thursday. The
Duty Officer is available at (253) 87 72 29
or through the embassy main number at (253)
35 39 95.

SCHULMAN