Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09LAPAZ884
2009-06-16 18:44:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy La Paz
Cable title:
MGSF01: BOLIVIA: NINE CONFIRMED CASES
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UNCLAS LA PAZ 000884
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AADP AEMR AMGT ASEC BL CASC EAID KFLO KPAO
KSAF, KSCA, PINR, PREL, TBIO, KFLU, AID
SUBJECT: MGSF01: BOLIVIA: NINE CONFIRMED CASES
REF: A. LA PAZ 802
B. LA PAZ 633
C. SECSTATE 42349
UNCLAS LA PAZ 000884
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AADP AEMR AMGT ASEC BL CASC EAID KFLO KPAO
KSAF, KSCA, PINR, PREL, TBIO, KFLU, AID
SUBJECT: MGSF01: BOLIVIA: NINE CONFIRMED CASES
REF: A. LA PAZ 802
¶B. LA PAZ 633
¶C. SECSTATE 42349
¶1. As of June 15, Bolivia has nine confirmed cases of the
H1N1 flu. The three original suspected cases (ref A) were
confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the
World Health Organization (WHO) and six additional cases have
been confirmed. One case has been confirmed in La Paz (an
AmCit who has since returned to the U.S.) and the other eight
cases are in Santa Cruz, including a Bolivian teenager who
arrived from Virginia. One Santa Cruz town, Montero, has been
hit particularly hard with suspected and confirmed cases, has
closed its school for three days and will likely declare
winter vacation early to avoid further spread of the virus.
There are 137 additional suspected cases throughout the
country, including La Paz, Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Oruro, and
Tarija states. All confirmed cases have been treated and
there have not been any fatalities reported at this time. The
Bolivian Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced that they
will be hiring 800 additional Bolivian medical professionals
in prevention activities at border crossings and
transportation points. The planned deployment is: La Paz -
147, Potosi - 77, Pando - 65, Chuquisaca - 66, Tarija - 60,
Santa Cruz - 131, Oruro - 75, Beni - 73, and Cochabamba - 106.
¶2. In May, the U.S. Agency for International Development
(USAID) donated 73,000 pairs of disposable gloves, 600,000
antiseptic wipes and 18 sets of personal protective equipment
to the Bolivian MOH. These materials had been in storage
after concluded disaster response activities. Subsequently,
USAID received a formal request from the MOH for additional
protective materials (ref A). As USAID/Washington has
determined that it will not provide commodities at this time
in response to any foreign government requests, USAID Bolivia
will be unable to accommodate the MOH commodity request.
¶3. Post is currently working to insure all potential aid,
military and civilian, is properly coordinated. Post
continues to monitor the situation and will report as
necessary. POC for all H1N1 related queries is Kelly Diiro,
591-2-216-8225, diirokl@state.gov.
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