Identifier
Created
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09BRASILIA579
2009-05-08 19:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Brasilia
Cable title:
TFFLU01: H1N1 INFLUENZA OUTBREAK AND BRAZIL: SITREP #9
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UNCLAS BRASILIA 000579
DEPT FOR OES/IHB AMBASSADOR LOFTIS
DEPT FOR WHA/BSC
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU CASC AEMR AMED ASEC KSAF PREL PINR AMGT KFLO
KPAO, TF, BR
SUBJECT: TFFLU01: H1N1 INFLUENZA OUTBREAK AND BRAZIL: SITREP #9
REF: A) Brasilia 517, B) Brasilia 523, C) Brasilia 530,
D) Brasilia 538, E) Brasilia 542, F) Brasilia 552,
G) Brasilia 560, H) Brasilia 566
(U) THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET
DISTRIBUTION. PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY.
UNCLAS BRASILIA 000579
DEPT FOR OES/IHB AMBASSADOR LOFTIS
DEPT FOR WHA/BSC
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU CASC AEMR AMED ASEC KSAF PREL PINR AMGT KFLO
KPAO, TF, BR
SUBJECT: TFFLU01: H1N1 INFLUENZA OUTBREAK AND BRAZIL: SITREP #9
REF: A) Brasilia 517, B) Brasilia 523, C) Brasilia 530,
D) Brasilia 538, E) Brasilia 542, F) Brasilia 552,
G) Brasilia 560, H) Brasilia 566
(U) THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET
DISTRIBUTION. PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY.
1. (SBU) This report provides an update on developments in Brazil
regarding the swine flu outbreak.
NEW REPORTED CASES:
2. (SBU) As of the afternoon of May 8 the Brazilian Ministry of
Health continues to report four confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu in
Brazil. The four cases are spread throughout three states:
Sao Paulo (2 cases),Rio de Janeiro (1 case) and Minas Gerais
(1 case). All of these cases involve young adults, each of whom
recently returned from travelling in Mexico or the United States.
The Ministry asserts that three of the four have returned home and
are no longer contagious, while the fourth remains hospitalized in
Rio de Janeiro. The Ministry of Health is also monitoring people
who have had close contact with infected individuals.
3. (SBU) Health officials are reviewing laboratory tests for an
additional 15 suspected cases throughout the country and say that the
results should be released within the next 72 hours. There are 21
other potential cases also being investigated. The Ministry also
reports that over 90 cases have been eliminated as potential H1N1
cases. Currently there is no evidence of human to human transmission
of H1N1 within Brazil.
BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT'S RECENT ACTIONS:
4. (SBU) The Ministry of Health and the National Agency on Health
Vigilance (ANVISA) continue to affirm that the government is prepared
to handle the appearance of H1N1 in Brazil. Transportation and health
officials continue to monitor and observe passengers coming into
Brazil via air and land. These procedures include playing recorded
messages alerting travelers of what symptom to be on the lookout for,
conducting interviews of travelers exhibiting flu-like symptoms, and
passing out brochures. Officials at Brazil's international airports
have also recently set up isolated rooms within each airport, which
will be used to hold and interview travelers exhibiting flu-like
symptoms.
5. (SBU) The Government of Brazil continues to stress to the
Brazilian public that there is no need to panic and that the
government is prepared to handle the situation. In public remarks,
the Brazilian Minister of Health, Jose Gomez Temporao, again exhorted
the public not to self-medicate, and insisted that 52 hospitals
throughout the country were prepared with enough medicine should the
virus become more widespread.
DEVELOPMENTS WITH MISSION BRAZIL:
6. (SBU) Mission Brazil feels the preventive procedures in place are
sufficient given the current situation. These procedures include
promoting good hygiene, making hand sanitizer available, having the
Medical Unit screen travelers for flu-like symptoms, and asking the
consular customers with flu-like symptoms reschedule their appointment
to return when they are well. The Mission is issuing updated warden
messages in light of the test results.
SOBEL
DEPT FOR OES/IHB AMBASSADOR LOFTIS
DEPT FOR WHA/BSC
USDA PASS TO APHIS
HHS PASS TO CDC
HHS FOR OGHA
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU CASC AEMR AMED ASEC KSAF PREL PINR AMGT KFLO
KPAO, TF, BR
SUBJECT: TFFLU01: H1N1 INFLUENZA OUTBREAK AND BRAZIL: SITREP #9
REF: A) Brasilia 517, B) Brasilia 523, C) Brasilia 530,
D) Brasilia 538, E) Brasilia 542, F) Brasilia 552,
G) Brasilia 560, H) Brasilia 566
(U) THIS MESSAGE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET
DISTRIBUTION. PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDINGLY.
1. (SBU) This report provides an update on developments in Brazil
regarding the swine flu outbreak.
NEW REPORTED CASES:
2. (SBU) As of the afternoon of May 8 the Brazilian Ministry of
Health continues to report four confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu in
Brazil. The four cases are spread throughout three states:
Sao Paulo (2 cases),Rio de Janeiro (1 case) and Minas Gerais
(1 case). All of these cases involve young adults, each of whom
recently returned from travelling in Mexico or the United States.
The Ministry asserts that three of the four have returned home and
are no longer contagious, while the fourth remains hospitalized in
Rio de Janeiro. The Ministry of Health is also monitoring people
who have had close contact with infected individuals.
3. (SBU) Health officials are reviewing laboratory tests for an
additional 15 suspected cases throughout the country and say that the
results should be released within the next 72 hours. There are 21
other potential cases also being investigated. The Ministry also
reports that over 90 cases have been eliminated as potential H1N1
cases. Currently there is no evidence of human to human transmission
of H1N1 within Brazil.
BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT'S RECENT ACTIONS:
4. (SBU) The Ministry of Health and the National Agency on Health
Vigilance (ANVISA) continue to affirm that the government is prepared
to handle the appearance of H1N1 in Brazil. Transportation and health
officials continue to monitor and observe passengers coming into
Brazil via air and land. These procedures include playing recorded
messages alerting travelers of what symptom to be on the lookout for,
conducting interviews of travelers exhibiting flu-like symptoms, and
passing out brochures. Officials at Brazil's international airports
have also recently set up isolated rooms within each airport, which
will be used to hold and interview travelers exhibiting flu-like
symptoms.
5. (SBU) The Government of Brazil continues to stress to the
Brazilian public that there is no need to panic and that the
government is prepared to handle the situation. In public remarks,
the Brazilian Minister of Health, Jose Gomez Temporao, again exhorted
the public not to self-medicate, and insisted that 52 hospitals
throughout the country were prepared with enough medicine should the
virus become more widespread.
DEVELOPMENTS WITH MISSION BRAZIL:
6. (SBU) Mission Brazil feels the preventive procedures in place are
sufficient given the current situation. These procedures include
promoting good hygiene, making hand sanitizer available, having the
Medical Unit screen travelers for flu-like symptoms, and asking the
consular customers with flu-like symptoms reschedule their appointment
to return when they are well. The Mission is issuing updated warden
messages in light of the test results.
SOBEL