Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BAKU171
2007-02-06 14:19:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Baku
Cable title:
AZERBAIJAN: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE
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UNCLAS BAKU 000171
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON KFLU EAGR USDA PGOV KTIA TBIO CASC AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE
REF: BAKU 153
UNCLAS BAKU 000171
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON KFLU EAGR USDA PGOV KTIA TBIO CASC AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE
REF: BAKU 153
1. (U) On February 3, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health (MOH)
announced that tests of suspected human avian influenza
samples sent from Azerbaijan January 31 (reftel) and
conducted at a WHO-approved laboratory in England were
negative. Azerbaijan's World Health Organization (WHO)
representative Dr. Elkhan Gasimov confirmed February 5 that
six of nine throat and nasal swab samples had been tested and
the results were negative for avian influenza. He added that
the samples are currently undergoing additional testing at
the WHO-approved Mill Hill international laboratory to
determine the cause of the deadly illness.
2. (U) Separately, Gasimov confirmed that there is a second
suspected case of human avian influenza in Azerbaijan.
According to Gasimov, a 48-year old woman from Neftchala
(also in southeastern Azerbaijan) was admitted to the Baku
Pulmonary Hospital February 2 with a fast-developing case of
bilateral pneumonia; the woman died today, February 6. The
MOH is treating it as a possible case of avian influenza
because of circumstantial evidence; the woman had contact
with dead birds in mid-January. The GOAJ has performed two
PCR tests at two separate laboratories in Baku, and the
results are negative for avian influenza. Again, the MOH has
requested WHO assistance to send the samples to the
WHO-approved international reference laboratory in Mill Hill,
England for testing. Gasimov says the samples are scheduled
to depart Baku on Wednesday, February 7.
DERSE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON KFLU EAGR USDA PGOV KTIA TBIO CASC AJ
SUBJECT: AZERBAIJAN: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE
REF: BAKU 153
1. (U) On February 3, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health (MOH)
announced that tests of suspected human avian influenza
samples sent from Azerbaijan January 31 (reftel) and
conducted at a WHO-approved laboratory in England were
negative. Azerbaijan's World Health Organization (WHO)
representative Dr. Elkhan Gasimov confirmed February 5 that
six of nine throat and nasal swab samples had been tested and
the results were negative for avian influenza. He added that
the samples are currently undergoing additional testing at
the WHO-approved Mill Hill international laboratory to
determine the cause of the deadly illness.
2. (U) Separately, Gasimov confirmed that there is a second
suspected case of human avian influenza in Azerbaijan.
According to Gasimov, a 48-year old woman from Neftchala
(also in southeastern Azerbaijan) was admitted to the Baku
Pulmonary Hospital February 2 with a fast-developing case of
bilateral pneumonia; the woman died today, February 6. The
MOH is treating it as a possible case of avian influenza
because of circumstantial evidence; the woman had contact
with dead birds in mid-January. The GOAJ has performed two
PCR tests at two separate laboratories in Baku, and the
results are negative for avian influenza. Again, the MOH has
requested WHO assistance to send the samples to the
WHO-approved international reference laboratory in Mill Hill,
England for testing. Gasimov says the samples are scheduled
to depart Baku on Wednesday, February 7.
DERSE