Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07ADDISABABA1280
2007-04-25 05:05:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Addis Ababa
Cable title:
ETHIOPIA: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING OF AVIAN AND
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UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 001280
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR G/AIAG:J.KOWALSKI, S/ES-O/CMS:L.GISVOLD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW
SUBJECT: ETHIOPIA: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING OF AVIAN AND
PANDEMIC RESPONSE PLANS
REF: A) STATE 050514
B) ADDIS 1042
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
UNCLAS ADDIS ABABA 001280
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR G/AIAG:J.KOWALSKI, S/ES-O/CMS:L.GISVOLD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW
SUBJECT: ETHIOPIA: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING OF AVIAN AND
PANDEMIC RESPONSE PLANS
REF: A) STATE 050514
B) ADDIS 1042
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
1. (U) CORRECTED VERSION OF ADDIS 1271.
2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In consultation with local actors and
international agencies, Ethiopia has developed a national avian
influenza preparedness plan, which includes containment measures
such as vaccination of domestic poultry and culling. The Government
of Ethiopia has not tested the plan, but continues to support active
surveillance in high-risk areas throughout the country. END
SUMMARY.
3. (U) Ethiopia's national Avian Influenza Task Force has developed
and disseminated a National AI Prevention and Containment Plan, with
input from relevant groups such as government agencies, the private
sector, civil society, USAID, CDC, FAO, and WHO. The plan includes
containment measures, including vaccination of domestic poultry and
culling. Authorities have established cost estimates for the plan
and developed an implementation plan.
4. (SBU) The Government currently does not have plans to test the
preparedness plan. However, surveillance teams from the FAO and the
GOE's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MOARD) are
deployed throughout the country, conducting active animal
surveillance in key high-risk areas (both household and poultry
production),with a particular focus on border areas with Sudan and
Djibouti (ref B). Through active surveillance, teams collected
samples from poultry at least once in the past six months in at
least three-quarters of all target areas. Currently, on average it
takes 7-12 days from the onset of "significant" deaths in poultry or
wild birds associated with clinical symptoms consistent with H5N1,
to the collection of clinical samples for H5 or H5N1 diagnosis by
rapid diagnostic or laboratory testing. On average, it takes
another 5-9 days from receipt of clinical samples to either confirm
or rule out H5 or H5N1 avian influenza as the causative agent using
a rapid diagnostic or laboratory testing.
5. (U) Mission points of contact are: Judith Robb-McCord,
USAID/Ethiopia Health Officer (251-11-552-5176) and Carolyn Greene,
CDC/Ethiopia Deputy Director for Programs (251-11-466-9566).
YAMAMOTO
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR G/AIAG:J.KOWALSKI, S/ES-O/CMS:L.GISVOLD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ET KFLU TBIO AMED EAID EAGR SENV XW
SUBJECT: ETHIOPIA: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING OF AVIAN AND
PANDEMIC RESPONSE PLANS
REF: A) STATE 050514
B) ADDIS 1042
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - PROTECT ACCORDINGLY
1. (U) CORRECTED VERSION OF ADDIS 1271.
2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In consultation with local actors and
international agencies, Ethiopia has developed a national avian
influenza preparedness plan, which includes containment measures
such as vaccination of domestic poultry and culling. The Government
of Ethiopia has not tested the plan, but continues to support active
surveillance in high-risk areas throughout the country. END
SUMMARY.
3. (U) Ethiopia's national Avian Influenza Task Force has developed
and disseminated a National AI Prevention and Containment Plan, with
input from relevant groups such as government agencies, the private
sector, civil society, USAID, CDC, FAO, and WHO. The plan includes
containment measures, including vaccination of domestic poultry and
culling. Authorities have established cost estimates for the plan
and developed an implementation plan.
4. (SBU) The Government currently does not have plans to test the
preparedness plan. However, surveillance teams from the FAO and the
GOE's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MOARD) are
deployed throughout the country, conducting active animal
surveillance in key high-risk areas (both household and poultry
production),with a particular focus on border areas with Sudan and
Djibouti (ref B). Through active surveillance, teams collected
samples from poultry at least once in the past six months in at
least three-quarters of all target areas. Currently, on average it
takes 7-12 days from the onset of "significant" deaths in poultry or
wild birds associated with clinical symptoms consistent with H5N1,
to the collection of clinical samples for H5 or H5N1 diagnosis by
rapid diagnostic or laboratory testing. On average, it takes
another 5-9 days from receipt of clinical samples to either confirm
or rule out H5 or H5N1 avian influenza as the causative agent using
a rapid diagnostic or laboratory testing.
5. (U) Mission points of contact are: Judith Robb-McCord,
USAID/Ethiopia Health Officer (251-11-552-5176) and Carolyn Greene,
CDC/Ethiopia Deputy Director for Programs (251-11-466-9566).
YAMAMOTO