Identifier
Created
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09DILI117
2009-05-01 15:32:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Dili
Cable title:  

MGSF01: EMBASSY DILI EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING ON

Tags:  CASC ASEC TBIO AMGT TT 
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O 011532Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY DILI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 4376
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RUEHZS/ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS
RUEHDT/AMEMBASSY DILI 3901
UNCLAS DILI 000117 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR S/ES-O/CMS, CA/OCS/EAP, DS/CC, AND EAP/MTS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC ASEC TBIO AMGT TT
SUBJECT: MGSF01: EMBASSY DILI EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING ON
H1N1 FLU

REF: A. A) 09 STATE 41745,

B. B) 09 STATE 6306

C. C) 08 STATE 67922

D. D) 08 STATE 67936

E. E) DILI 115

UNCLAS DILI 000117

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

STATE FOR S/ES-O/CMS, CA/OCS/EAP, DS/CC, AND EAP/MTS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: CASC ASEC TBIO AMGT TT
SUBJECT: MGSF01: EMBASSY DILI EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING ON
H1N1 FLU

REF: A. A) 09 STATE 41745,

B. B) 09 STATE 6306

C. C) 08 STATE 67922

D. D) 08 STATE 67936

E. E) DILI 115


1. (U) Embassy Dili Emergency Action Committee (EAC),chaired by
Deputy Chief of Mission, convened to determine post response to
outbreaks of H1N1 influenza. EAC participants included
Ambassador, Management Officer, POL/CONS officer, MilRep,
Regional Security Officer, Medical Officer, and Community
Liaison Officer.




2. (U) EAC Chair opened by providing a status report based on
reporting from other posts and latest guidance from the
Department and the Centers for Disease Control. Chair
emphasized that according to World Health Organization
guidelines there is not yet a pandemic, and that there have been
no confirmed H1N1 cases either in Timor-Leste or elsewhere in
the region. Chair provided an assessment of existing tripwires
and guidance (reftels A - D) and their applicability to the
current situation.




3. (SBU) Medical Officer provided an update on GOTL response to
the situation (reftel E) and a review of post's inventory of
Tamiflu and other supplies required during a flu pandemic. The
inventory is sufficient for post's USDH staff and dependents.




4. (U) EAC agreed to prepare a management notice for all staff
identifying flu symptoms and steps that can be taken to prevent
the flu. EAC also decided to disseminate a warden notice
containing a brief status report on the situation, including the
CDC travel alert in effect for Mexico, and containing references
for the Centers for Disease Control and pandemicflu.gov websites
as sources of information for breaking developments. Finally,
EAC resolved to continue to liaise closely with the GOTL and
country directors of the World Health Organization and the Food
and Agriculture Organization. EAC will re-convene to consider
further steps as circumstances warrant.

KLEMM