Identifier
Created
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09BERLIN817
2009-07-07 16:06:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Berlin
Cable title:
GERMANY H1N1 FLU UPDATE: 548 CONFIRMED CASES
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UNCLAS BERLIN 000817
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER
STATE FOR OES/IHB
STATE FOR AID/GH/HIDN
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI CASC EAGR MX GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY H1N1 FLU UPDATE: 548 CONFIRMED CASES
REF: A) Berlin 812, B) Berlin 808 and previous.
UNCLAS BERLIN 000817
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER
STATE FOR OES/IHB
STATE FOR AID/GH/HIDN
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI CASC EAGR MX GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY H1N1 FLU UPDATE: 548 CONFIRMED CASES
REF: A) Berlin 812, B) Berlin 808 and previous.
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: The net number of H1N1 infections in
Germany rose by 21 cases to a total of 548 on July 7. Berlin
confirms more infections. END SUMMARY.
2. (SBU) The National Reference Center for Influenza at the
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced in its press briefing
July 7 a total of 25 new laboratory-confirmed cases of H1N1,
and subtracted four previously confirmed cases. This net
increase of twenty-one cases brings the total number of virus
cases in Germany to 548. Four H1N1 infections previously
confirmed in the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Bavaria were
rescinded.
3. (SBU) North Rhine-Westphalia remains the state with the
highest number of virus cases among all German states with a
total of 265, followed by Baden-Wuerttemberg (78) and Bavaria
(62 cases). The Federal State of Saarland remains the only
state without confirmed virus cases. Over half (307) of all
confirmed infections in Germany have resulted from domestic
transmission.
4. (SBU) Media reports indicate that the number of infected
students at the Alexander von Humboldt Gymnasium in Berlin has
incrQsed to a total of twelve. As reported in Ref A, the
school will remain closed for this week. Berlin HEALTH
officials said that a total of 80 students have been tested
and results are expected shortly. A school in the Bavarian
city of Bayreuth will also remain closed this week as two
students tested positive for the virus. In addition, five
laboratory workers at the Dresden university hospital have
reportedly been diagnosed with the virus. In all confirmed
virus infections that we are aware of, the symptoms are
reportedly mild.
KOENIG
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER
STATE FOR OES/IHB
STATE FOR AID/GH/HIDN
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI CASC EAGR MX GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY H1N1 FLU UPDATE: 548 CONFIRMED CASES
REF: A) Berlin 812, B) Berlin 808 and previous.
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: The net number of H1N1 infections in
Germany rose by 21 cases to a total of 548 on July 7. Berlin
confirms more infections. END SUMMARY.
2. (SBU) The National Reference Center for Influenza at the
Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announced in its press briefing
July 7 a total of 25 new laboratory-confirmed cases of H1N1,
and subtracted four previously confirmed cases. This net
increase of twenty-one cases brings the total number of virus
cases in Germany to 548. Four H1N1 infections previously
confirmed in the states of Schleswig-Holstein and Bavaria were
rescinded.
3. (SBU) North Rhine-Westphalia remains the state with the
highest number of virus cases among all German states with a
total of 265, followed by Baden-Wuerttemberg (78) and Bavaria
(62 cases). The Federal State of Saarland remains the only
state without confirmed virus cases. Over half (307) of all
confirmed infections in Germany have resulted from domestic
transmission.
4. (SBU) Media reports indicate that the number of infected
students at the Alexander von Humboldt Gymnasium in Berlin has
incrQsed to a total of twelve. As reported in Ref A, the
school will remain closed for this week. Berlin HEALTH
officials said that a total of 80 students have been tested
and results are expected shortly. A school in the Bavarian
city of Bayreuth will also remain closed this week as two
students tested positive for the virus. In addition, five
laboratory workers at the Dresden university hospital have
reportedly been diagnosed with the virus. In all confirmed
virus infections that we are aware of, the symptoms are
reportedly mild.
KOENIG