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09BRUSSELS1454
2009-10-27 15:36:00
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Embassy Brussels
Cable title:
BELGIUM: GOB ESTIMATES 15,671 NEW H1N1 CASES OCTOBER 12 TO
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UNCLAS BRUSSELS 001454
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
PINR, AMGT, TF, BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM: GOB ESTIMATES 15,671 NEW H1N1 CASES OCTOBER 12 TO
18, TOTAL ABOVE 35,000
REF: BRUSSELS 1400
UNCLAS BRUSSELS 001454
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
PINR, AMGT, TF, BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM: GOB ESTIMATES 15,671 NEW H1N1 CASES OCTOBER 12 TO
18, TOTAL ABOVE 35,000
REF: BRUSSELS 1400
1. On October 22, the Government of Belgium's Interministerial
Influenza Commission (IIC) announced an estimated 15,671 new cases
of the H1N1 virus in Belgium for the week of October 12 to 18,
continuing an increasing trend over the last three weeks. The total
estimated number of cases in Belgium since the H1N1 outbreak began
in April 2009 is now 35,771. Five people have died from
complications of the H1N1 virus. To compare, there were an
estimated 7,534 new cases of H1N1 in Belgium for the week of October
5 to 11, 4,160 the week of September 28 to October 4, and 1,792
estimated positive cases the week of September 21-27. The October
12-18 estimates were based on extrapolations of 39,809 patient
consultations with the H1N1 network. Belgium ceased testing
individuals in July 2009, when the World Health Organization
declared that H1N1 virus had reached the pandemic level, and since
then has used its system for estimating positive cases, which relies
on data based on cases of patients who visit the approximately 180
doctors who make up the national H1N1 network.
2. Belgium is currently in a first epidemic phase for H1N1,
according to projections of the Belgian Scientific Institute of
Public Health. The IIC indicates that the number of people affected
by H1N1 in Belgium is rand the epidemic hast had a signiftion.
3. Finally, d that from this point forl no longer be making annoch death relat
ed
to H1Nat information in its Q
EASON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
PINR, AMGT, TF, BE
SUBJECT: BELGIUM: GOB ESTIMATES 15,671 NEW H1N1 CASES OCTOBER 12 TO
18, TOTAL ABOVE 35,000
REF: BRUSSELS 1400
1. On October 22, the Government of Belgium's Interministerial
Influenza Commission (IIC) announced an estimated 15,671 new cases
of the H1N1 virus in Belgium for the week of October 12 to 18,
continuing an increasing trend over the last three weeks. The total
estimated number of cases in Belgium since the H1N1 outbreak began
in April 2009 is now 35,771. Five people have died from
complications of the H1N1 virus. To compare, there were an
estimated 7,534 new cases of H1N1 in Belgium for the week of October
5 to 11, 4,160 the week of September 28 to October 4, and 1,792
estimated positive cases the week of September 21-27. The October
12-18 estimates were based on extrapolations of 39,809 patient
consultations with the H1N1 network. Belgium ceased testing
individuals in July 2009, when the World Health Organization
declared that H1N1 virus had reached the pandemic level, and since
then has used its system for estimating positive cases, which relies
on data based on cases of patients who visit the approximately 180
doctors who make up the national H1N1 network.
2. Belgium is currently in a first epidemic phase for H1N1,
according to projections of the Belgian Scientific Institute of
Public Health. The IIC indicates that the number of people affected
by H1N1 in Belgium is rand the epidemic hast had a signiftion.
3. Finally, d that from this point forl no longer be making annoch death relat
ed
to H1Nat information in its Q
EASON