Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ZAGREB222
2006-02-17 15:34:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Zagreb
Cable title:
CROATIA: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE: FEBRUARY
VZCZCXRO1332 RR RUEHAG RUEHDA RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG DE RUEHVB #0222 0481534 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 171534Z FEB 06 FM AMEMBASSY ZAGREB TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5724 INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC RUERAFX/DIR AFMIC FORT DETRICK MD RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC RUEHRC/USDA WASHDC
UNCLAS ZAGREB 000222
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO DS/DSS, DS/IP, M/MED/JCTRIPLETT
FAS/CMP/DLP WETZEL AND MAGGINNIS
FAS/ITP/EAMED POMEROY AND FLEMING
CA/OCS/ACS RICK DOWELL
USAID FOR E&E/ECA/B/ANNE CONVERY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL HR
SUBJECT: CROATIA: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE: FEBRUARY
17
REF: ZAGREB 0039 AND PREVIOUS
As of February 17, no additional cases of H5N1 have
been confirmed in Croatia. However, over the last
week, there has been widespread press coverage
following the discovery of dead swans in several
locations in Croatia. Test results on the presence
of avian influenza are not yet available, partially
due to the GOC's untimely decision not to extend the
lease or purchase the polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) machine provided to the Veterinary Institute
Lab by the Dutch government. The PCR machine has
been removed by its owner (Roche),forcing the lab
to use a slower, more labor-intensive method of
testing samples for the presence of avian influenza.
Post will report septel if avian influenza is
confirmed again in Croatia.
FRANK
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPT PLEASE PASS TO DS/DSS, DS/IP, M/MED/JCTRIPLETT
FAS/CMP/DLP WETZEL AND MAGGINNIS
FAS/ITP/EAMED POMEROY AND FLEMING
CA/OCS/ACS RICK DOWELL
USAID FOR E&E/ECA/B/ANNE CONVERY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL HR
SUBJECT: CROATIA: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE: FEBRUARY
17
REF: ZAGREB 0039 AND PREVIOUS
As of February 17, no additional cases of H5N1 have
been confirmed in Croatia. However, over the last
week, there has been widespread press coverage
following the discovery of dead swans in several
locations in Croatia. Test results on the presence
of avian influenza are not yet available, partially
due to the GOC's untimely decision not to extend the
lease or purchase the polymerase chain reaction
(PCR) machine provided to the Veterinary Institute
Lab by the Dutch government. The PCR machine has
been removed by its owner (Roche),forcing the lab
to use a slower, more labor-intensive method of
testing samples for the presence of avian influenza.
Post will report septel if avian influenza is
confirmed again in Croatia.
FRANK