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09BEIJING1705
2009-06-23 09:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Beijing
Cable title:
H1N1 INFLUENZA OUTBREAK - CHINA SITREP # 21
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BEIJING 001705
HHS FOR OGHA
CDC ATLANTA FOR CCID, AND PASS TO FLU COX AND MOUNTS AND
COGH BLOUNT AND KELLEY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
AMGT, MG, EAGR, HHS, CH
SUBJECT: H1N1 INFLUENZA OUTBREAK - CHINA SITREP # 21
REF: A) BEIJING 1664 B) BEIJING 1636 C) BEIJING 1596
D) BEIJING 1548 E) BEIJING 1466
CHINA CHANGES H1H1 REPORTING AND NOTIFICATION
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BEIJING 001705
HHS FOR OGHA
CDC ATLANTA FOR CCID, AND PASS TO FLU COX AND MOUNTS AND
COGH BLOUNT AND KELLEY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
AMGT, MG, EAGR, HHS, CH
SUBJECT: H1N1 INFLUENZA OUTBREAK - CHINA SITREP # 21
REF: A) BEIJING 1664 B) BEIJING 1636 C) BEIJING 1596
D) BEIJING 1548 E) BEIJING 1466
CHINA CHANGES H1H1 REPORTING AND NOTIFICATION
-------------- --------------
1. (SBU) The Ministry of Health (MOH) has scaled back its H1N1
reporting system. As of June 21, MOH now only requires daily case
tallies from the Health Departments in the municipalities and
provinces and no longer requires case-by-case reporting. MOH
notification to Embassy Beijing now reflects this new reporting
system (as of June 21),providing only daily counts of confirmed
cases. According to MOH, specific information about foreigners will
be provided to appropriate consulates in the region though the local
Foreign Affairs Offices (FAO).
441 CASES OF 2009 A/H1N1 CONFIRMED
-------------- --------------
2. (U) As of COB June 23, China's Ministry of Health (MOH) has
officially communicated information about 441 confirmed cases of
infection by the novel 2009 influenza A/H1N1. Confirmed cases have
been detected in 16 provinces and the municipalities of Beijing,
Chongqing, Shanghai and Tianjin. Of the 441 confirmed cases, MOH
reported that as of June 22, 227 infected patients had recovered and
been released from treatment. The remaining 214 are being treated
in isolation at local designated hospitals.
CONCERNS OVER UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN IN QUARANTINE
-------------- --------------
3. (SBU) In response to concerns from Amcit parents about children
being separated from them upon being placed in quarantine, HHS
Attache intervened via MOH contacts to facilitate allowing an
H1N1-negative parent to stay with his 13 year-old child at Ditan
Hospital in Beijing. Under current hospital regulations, only minors
under age 10 are allowed to be accompanied by one of the parents
during hospitalization. HHS Attache's MOH contacts reported that
MOH cannot change the hospital's policy by increasing the age cut
off to 18, but they did agree to facilitate on a case-by-case basis.
TRAVEL ALERT FOR U.S. CITIZENS
-------------- --------------
4. (SBU) Due to the increasing numbers of quarantine cases of
American citizens, and also increasing concerns and complaints from
Amcits about quarantine procedures and conditions, on June 19 Post
sent a cable requesting that the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA)
issue a travel alert for China (REF A). CA posted a travel alert
later that same day.
EPA OFFICIAL IN QUARANTINE IN BEIJING
--------------
5. (SBU) An EPA official who arrived in Beijing on June 20 to
participate in a workshop hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture this
week was quarantined on June 21, because a passenger sitting near
him on the plane (UA 897 from Dulles) was confirmed with H1N1. He
is currently under observation at a designated quarantine hotel and
is scheduled to be released from quarantine on June 27 or possibly
earlier. Post has been direct contact with both the official and his
family in the United States.
BEIJING 00001705 002 OF 002
PICCUTA
HHS FOR OGHA
CDC ATLANTA FOR CCID, AND PASS TO FLU COX AND MOUNTS AND
COGH BLOUNT AND KELLEY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
AMGT, MG, EAGR, HHS, CH
SUBJECT: H1N1 INFLUENZA OUTBREAK - CHINA SITREP # 21
REF: A) BEIJING 1664 B) BEIJING 1636 C) BEIJING 1596
D) BEIJING 1548 E) BEIJING 1466
CHINA CHANGES H1H1 REPORTING AND NOTIFICATION
-------------- --------------
1. (SBU) The Ministry of Health (MOH) has scaled back its H1N1
reporting system. As of June 21, MOH now only requires daily case
tallies from the Health Departments in the municipalities and
provinces and no longer requires case-by-case reporting. MOH
notification to Embassy Beijing now reflects this new reporting
system (as of June 21),providing only daily counts of confirmed
cases. According to MOH, specific information about foreigners will
be provided to appropriate consulates in the region though the local
Foreign Affairs Offices (FAO).
441 CASES OF 2009 A/H1N1 CONFIRMED
-------------- --------------
2. (U) As of COB June 23, China's Ministry of Health (MOH) has
officially communicated information about 441 confirmed cases of
infection by the novel 2009 influenza A/H1N1. Confirmed cases have
been detected in 16 provinces and the municipalities of Beijing,
Chongqing, Shanghai and Tianjin. Of the 441 confirmed cases, MOH
reported that as of June 22, 227 infected patients had recovered and
been released from treatment. The remaining 214 are being treated
in isolation at local designated hospitals.
CONCERNS OVER UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN IN QUARANTINE
-------------- --------------
3. (SBU) In response to concerns from Amcit parents about children
being separated from them upon being placed in quarantine, HHS
Attache intervened via MOH contacts to facilitate allowing an
H1N1-negative parent to stay with his 13 year-old child at Ditan
Hospital in Beijing. Under current hospital regulations, only minors
under age 10 are allowed to be accompanied by one of the parents
during hospitalization. HHS Attache's MOH contacts reported that
MOH cannot change the hospital's policy by increasing the age cut
off to 18, but they did agree to facilitate on a case-by-case basis.
TRAVEL ALERT FOR U.S. CITIZENS
-------------- --------------
4. (SBU) Due to the increasing numbers of quarantine cases of
American citizens, and also increasing concerns and complaints from
Amcits about quarantine procedures and conditions, on June 19 Post
sent a cable requesting that the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA)
issue a travel alert for China (REF A). CA posted a travel alert
later that same day.
EPA OFFICIAL IN QUARANTINE IN BEIJING
--------------
5. (SBU) An EPA official who arrived in Beijing on June 20 to
participate in a workshop hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture this
week was quarantined on June 21, because a passenger sitting near
him on the plane (UA 897 from Dulles) was confirmed with H1N1. He
is currently under observation at a designated quarantine hotel and
is scheduled to be released from quarantine on June 27 or possibly
earlier. Post has been direct contact with both the official and his
family in the United States.
BEIJING 00001705 002 OF 002
PICCUTA