Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06TOKYO5039
2006-09-05 06:15:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tokyo
Cable title:
AVIAN INFLUENZA: JAPAN WEEKLY REPORT AUGUST 31
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UNCLAS TOKYO 005039
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AIAG AMBASSADOR LANGE
DEPT FOR OES/IHA SINGER AND FENDRICK
DEPT FOR EAP/J
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA STEIGER, BHAT AND ELVANDER
DEPT PASS TO AID/GH/HIDN DENNIS CARROLL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI JA
SUBJECT: AVIAN INFLUENZA: JAPAN WEEKLY REPORT AUGUST 31
REF: A. 05 STATE 153802
B. TOKYO 4853 AND PREVIOUS
UNCLAS TOKYO 005039
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AIAG AMBASSADOR LANGE
DEPT FOR OES/IHA SINGER AND FENDRICK
DEPT FOR EAP/J
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA STEIGER, BHAT AND ELVANDER
DEPT PASS TO AID/GH/HIDN DENNIS CARROLL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI JA
SUBJECT: AVIAN INFLUENZA: JAPAN WEEKLY REPORT AUGUST 31
REF: A. 05 STATE 153802
B. TOKYO 4853 AND PREVIOUS
1. There were no significant avian influenza (AI)
developments in Japan during the period August 24 to August
31. No human or animal outbreaks of H5N1 AI were reported
in Japan during the above period.
-- Japan's Cooperation with China --
1. On August 27, Japanese Minister of Health, Labor and
Welfare (MHLW) and Chinese Minister of Health agreed in
Beijing about the need to strengthen cooperation between
Japan and China to fight against AI. Jiro Kakawaki,
Japanese MHLW Minister said at a press conference on August
28 that both governments already started discussing
specific plans. Kawasaki also emphasized that it is
important to disclose information from both governments,
even cases that happen in local areas in China.
SCHIEFFER
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR AIAG AMBASSADOR LANGE
DEPT FOR OES/IHA SINGER AND FENDRICK
DEPT FOR EAP/J
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA STEIGER, BHAT AND ELVANDER
DEPT PASS TO AID/GH/HIDN DENNIS CARROLL
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI JA
SUBJECT: AVIAN INFLUENZA: JAPAN WEEKLY REPORT AUGUST 31
REF: A. 05 STATE 153802
B. TOKYO 4853 AND PREVIOUS
1. There were no significant avian influenza (AI)
developments in Japan during the period August 24 to August
31. No human or animal outbreaks of H5N1 AI were reported
in Japan during the above period.
-- Japan's Cooperation with China --
1. On August 27, Japanese Minister of Health, Labor and
Welfare (MHLW) and Chinese Minister of Health agreed in
Beijing about the need to strengthen cooperation between
Japan and China to fight against AI. Jiro Kakawaki,
Japanese MHLW Minister said at a press conference on August
28 that both governments already started discussing
specific plans. Kawasaki also emphasized that it is
important to disclose information from both governments,
even cases that happen in local areas in China.
SCHIEFFER