Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09DOHA310
2009-05-11 12:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Doha
Cable title:
TFFLU01 QATAR H1N1 STATUS REPORT NUMBER 3
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UNCLAS DOHA 000310
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR AMED ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
PINR, AMGT, MG, QA
SUBJECT: TFFLU01 QATAR H1N1 STATUS REPORT NUMBER 3
REF: DOHA 307
DOHA 288
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(SBU) KEY POINTS
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-- There are no confirmed cases of H1N1 in Qatar as of May 11, 2009.
-- Embassy and U.S. military reps met May 11 with Qatar's Director
of Public Health and will work to formalize an agreement whereby
suspected cases of H1N1 from among U.S. service members arriving at
the international airport would be released into the custody of the
U.S. military for evaluation and quarantine at the base health
clinics.
End Key Points.
UNCLAS DOHA 000310
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR AMED ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
PINR, AMGT, MG, QA
SUBJECT: TFFLU01 QATAR H1N1 STATUS REPORT NUMBER 3
REF: DOHA 307
DOHA 288
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(SBU) KEY POINTS
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-- There are no confirmed cases of H1N1 in Qatar as of May 11, 2009.
-- Embassy and U.S. military reps met May 11 with Qatar's Director
of Public Health and will work to formalize an agreement whereby
suspected cases of H1N1 from among U.S. service members arriving at
the international airport would be released into the custody of the
U.S. military for evaluation and quarantine at the base health
clinics.
End Key Points.
1. (U) There are no confirmed H1N1 cases in Qatar as of 1600 local
on May 11, 2009.
2. (U) Embassy and U.S. military representatives met May 11 at the
Ministry of Health with Dr. Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of
Public Health, and Dr. Shazia Nadeem, Head of the Emergency
Preparedness Program.
3. (SBU) Al Thani noted Qatar has suspected cases of H1N1 every day
but, lacking the technical ability to screen for the specific virus
in-country, can only do a rapid test to determine whether the
illness is caused by Type-A influenza. Qatar has ordered, and Al
Thani anticipates having within days, test kits allowing the
Ministry to confirm H1N1 samples in country. Thus far, none of the
suspected cases have turned out to be carrying H1N1.
4. (SBU) Individuals within Qatar suspected of possibly carrying the
virus are given Tamiflu and either kept in isolation or told to stay
at home. For passengers arriving through the international airport,
Al Thani confirmed the procedures described in Ref A.
5. (SBU) U.S. military health reps from Al-Udeid Air Base explained
their procedures for screening arriving and departing official
personnel via the base. Al Thani agreed that the Ministry of Health
would permit U.S. representatives to pick up, transport, test, and
quarantine any suspected cases among service members arriving at the
international airport. The military reps undertook to present Al
Thani with a draft agreement in the next few days which would
formalize the procedures in the event of a suspected case.
RATNEY
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KFLU AEMR AMED ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
PINR, AMGT, MG, QA
SUBJECT: TFFLU01 QATAR H1N1 STATUS REPORT NUMBER 3
REF: DOHA 307
DOHA 288
--------------
(SBU) KEY POINTS
--------------
-- There are no confirmed cases of H1N1 in Qatar as of May 11, 2009.
-- Embassy and U.S. military reps met May 11 with Qatar's Director
of Public Health and will work to formalize an agreement whereby
suspected cases of H1N1 from among U.S. service members arriving at
the international airport would be released into the custody of the
U.S. military for evaluation and quarantine at the base health
clinics.
End Key Points.
1. (U) There are no confirmed H1N1 cases in Qatar as of 1600 local
on May 11, 2009.
2. (U) Embassy and U.S. military representatives met May 11 at the
Ministry of Health with Dr. Mohammed Bin Hamad Al Thani, Director of
Public Health, and Dr. Shazia Nadeem, Head of the Emergency
Preparedness Program.
3. (SBU) Al Thani noted Qatar has suspected cases of H1N1 every day
but, lacking the technical ability to screen for the specific virus
in-country, can only do a rapid test to determine whether the
illness is caused by Type-A influenza. Qatar has ordered, and Al
Thani anticipates having within days, test kits allowing the
Ministry to confirm H1N1 samples in country. Thus far, none of the
suspected cases have turned out to be carrying H1N1.
4. (SBU) Individuals within Qatar suspected of possibly carrying the
virus are given Tamiflu and either kept in isolation or told to stay
at home. For passengers arriving through the international airport,
Al Thani confirmed the procedures described in Ref A.
5. (SBU) U.S. military health reps from Al-Udeid Air Base explained
their procedures for screening arriving and departing official
personnel via the base. Al Thani agreed that the Ministry of Health
would permit U.S. representatives to pick up, transport, test, and
quarantine any suspected cases among service members arriving at the
international airport. The military reps undertook to present Al
Thani with a draft agreement in the next few days which would
formalize the procedures in the event of a suspected case.
RATNEY