Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07RANGOON284
2007-03-16 10:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Rangoon
Cable title:
BURMA AI UPDATE: FURTHER STEPS IN OUTBREAK RESPONSE
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UNCLAS RANGOON 000284
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, G/AIAG; PACOM FOR FPA; USDA FOR
FAS/PECAD, FAS/CNMP, FAS/AAD, APHIS; BANGKOK FOR
USAID:JMACARTHUR, APHIS:NCARDENAS, REO:JWALLER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
SUBJECT: BURMA AI UPDATE: FURTHER STEPS IN OUTBREAK RESPONSE
REF: RANGOON 00274
UNCLAS RANGOON 000284
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, G/AIAG; PACOM FOR FPA; USDA FOR
FAS/PECAD, FAS/CNMP, FAS/AAD, APHIS; BANGKOK FOR
USAID:JMACARTHUR, APHIS:NCARDENAS, REO:JWALLER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
SUBJECT: BURMA AI UPDATE: FURTHER STEPS IN OUTBREAK RESPONSE
REF: RANGOON 00274
1. (U) Burmese officials reported no new outbreaks of Avian
Influenza among birds on March 16. On March 13, the
Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) Director
General notified OIE that PCR tests confirm the earlier
announcement that Avian Influenza caused the March 10-11
poultry deaths on farms in three Rangoon townships (reftel).
Officials culled all remaining poultry at these farms. No
suspected human cases have been reported.
2. (SBU) On March 15, WHO AI Coordinator Jum Coninx reported
that Ministry of Health and LBVD personnel had begun to
coordinate and share information more closely. She credited
this progress, at least partially, to pressure by WHO, FAO
and USAID.
3. (U) The GOB announced the poultry deaths in the government
media on March 13, with advice on safe practices in handling
sick or dead birds. LBVD also announced that poultry
breeders and farm workers should not visit poultry markets or
shops, and that outside visitor should not visit poultry
farms.
4. (U) Also, in an attempt to minimize confusion, the press
reported the causes of death for numerous pigeons, crows and
one sparrow. The report said the majority died of heat
stroke, chronic respiratory disease, enteritis, pigeon pox,
injury and food poisoning, and that the deaths were unrelated
to bird flu. LBVD reported a decline in the number of wild
bird deaths.
VILLAROSA
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, G/AIAG; PACOM FOR FPA; USDA FOR
FAS/PECAD, FAS/CNMP, FAS/AAD, APHIS; BANGKOK FOR
USAID:JMACARTHUR, APHIS:NCARDENAS, REO:JWALLER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
SUBJECT: BURMA AI UPDATE: FURTHER STEPS IN OUTBREAK RESPONSE
REF: RANGOON 00274
1. (U) Burmese officials reported no new outbreaks of Avian
Influenza among birds on March 16. On March 13, the
Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) Director
General notified OIE that PCR tests confirm the earlier
announcement that Avian Influenza caused the March 10-11
poultry deaths on farms in three Rangoon townships (reftel).
Officials culled all remaining poultry at these farms. No
suspected human cases have been reported.
2. (SBU) On March 15, WHO AI Coordinator Jum Coninx reported
that Ministry of Health and LBVD personnel had begun to
coordinate and share information more closely. She credited
this progress, at least partially, to pressure by WHO, FAO
and USAID.
3. (U) The GOB announced the poultry deaths in the government
media on March 13, with advice on safe practices in handling
sick or dead birds. LBVD also announced that poultry
breeders and farm workers should not visit poultry markets or
shops, and that outside visitor should not visit poultry
farms.
4. (U) Also, in an attempt to minimize confusion, the press
reported the causes of death for numerous pigeons, crows and
one sparrow. The report said the majority died of heat
stroke, chronic respiratory disease, enteritis, pigeon pox,
injury and food poisoning, and that the deaths were unrelated
to bird flu. LBVD reported a decline in the number of wild
bird deaths.
VILLAROSA