Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06ZAGREB252
2006-02-27 14:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Zagreb
Cable title:
CROATIA: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE: FEBRUARY
how-toVZCZCXRO0154 RR RUEHAG RUEHDA RUEHDF RUEHFL RUEHIK RUEHKW RUEHLA RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHROV RUEHSR RUEHVK RUEHYG DE RUEHVB #0252 0581459 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 271459Z FEB 06 FM AMEMBASSY ZAGREB TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5752 INFO RUEHZL/EUROPEAN POLITICAL COLLECTIVE RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC RHEFAFM/DIR AFMIC FORT DETRICK MD RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC RUEHRC/USDA WASHDC
UNCLAS ZAGREB 000252
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 DAVID SCHENSTED
USAID FOR E&E/ECA/B/ANNE CONVERY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL CASC HR
SUBJECT: CROATIA: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE: FEBRUARY
27
REF: ZAGREB 0236 AND PREVIOUS
UNCLAS ZAGREB 000252
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 DAVID SCHENSTED
USAID FOR E&E/ECA/B/ANNE CONVERY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL CASC HR
SUBJECT: CROATIA: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE: FEBRUARY
27
REF: ZAGREB 0236 AND PREVIOUS
1. On February 27, the Poultry Center lab at the
Croatian Veterinary Institute confirmed that a dead
swan found at the Pantan nature park near the
coastal town of Trogir tested positive for H5N1.
The GOC has initiated bio-safety measures and the
culling of approximately 500 fowl within three
kilometers of the site has been completed. The
discovery of the infected swan has not activated any
of Embassy Zagreb's tripwires. Post is clearing an
updated warden message with information on the
reappearance of H5N1 in Croatia and the State
Department's avian and pandemic flu fact sheet.
Additionally, the first of a series of American
citizen town hall meetings is scheduled for February
27 in Opatija. Information on avian and pandemic
influenza will be provided at the town halls.
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 DAVID SCHENSTED
USAID FOR E&E/ECA/B/ANNE CONVERY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU TBIO SENV ECON EAGR PREL CASC HR
SUBJECT: CROATIA: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE: FEBRUARY
27
REF: ZAGREB 0236 AND PREVIOUS
1. On February 27, the Poultry Center lab at the
Croatian Veterinary Institute confirmed that a dead
swan found at the Pantan nature park near the
coastal town of Trogir tested positive for H5N1.
The GOC has initiated bio-safety measures and the
culling of approximately 500 fowl within three
kilometers of the site has been completed. The
discovery of the infected swan has not activated any
of Embassy Zagreb's tripwires. Post is clearing an
updated warden message with information on the
reappearance of H5N1 in Croatia and the State
Department's avian and pandemic flu fact sheet.
Additionally, the first of a series of American
citizen town hall meetings is scheduled for February
27 in Opatija. Information on avian and pandemic
influenza will be provided at the town halls.
FRANK