EAC DETERMINES DEATHS NO THREAT TO AMCITS, STAFF

C O N F I D E N T I A L LUSAKA 000983 BT STATE FOR S/S-CMS, AF/S, CA/OCS, AND M/MED PRETORIA FOR RMO PRETORIA ALSO FOR CDC E. LLOYD SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/03/2013 TAGS: AMED ASEC CASC ESTH ZA SUBJECT: EAC DETERMINES DEATHS NO THREAT TO AMCITS, STAFF REF: LUSAKA 0982 Classified By: Charge d'Affaires Michael Koplovsky for Reason(s) 1.4 (b ) and (d) ¶1. (C) Per REFTEL, EAC met to compare updated information and to determine follow up action. Based on current data, there appears to be no immediate threat to AmCits or the Embassy community. There have been no further reported cases or deaths attributable to the initial patient and it appears that transmission is contained at this point in time. ¶2. (C) All health care workers, family members, and co-workers associated with the "index" patient have been tested and determined not to be at risk. The third suspected case, in South Africa is improving. ¶3. (C) Medical evacuation service company Specialty Emergency Services (SES) confirmed that all medevac cases other than those diagnosed with hemorrhagic symptoms will be allowed from Zambia to South Africa for emergency care. ¶4. (U) EAC plans to issue warden message for rumor control and to reassure AmCits. KOPLOVSKY