Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SINGAPORE467
2009-05-18 07:58:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Singapore
Cable title:
SINGAPORE: NO H1N1 CASES; HOME QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS
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UNCLAS SINGAPORE 000467
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR OES/IHB
HHS FOR OGHA
EAP/MTS - MCOPPOLA
NEW DELHI FOR JEHRENDREICH
BANGKOK FOR REO HOWARD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU EAGR EAIR CASC ETRD ECON SN
SUBJECT: SINGAPORE: NO H1N1 CASES; HOME QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS
LIFTED
REF: A.) SINGAPORE 420
B.) SINGAPORE 445
C.) SINGAPORE 401
UNCLAS SINGAPORE 000467
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR OES/IHB
HHS FOR OGHA
EAP/MTS - MCOPPOLA
NEW DELHI FOR JEHRENDREICH
BANGKOK FOR REO HOWARD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU EAGR EAIR CASC ETRD ECON SN
SUBJECT: SINGAPORE: NO H1N1 CASES; HOME QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS
LIFTED
REF: A.) SINGAPORE 420
B.) SINGAPORE 445
C.) SINGAPORE 401
1. (U) There are still no reported cases of H1N1 Type A Influenza in
Singapore. As of 1700 on May 17, the Ministry of Health (MOH)
reported that 37 suspected cases have been investigated and, of
those, 30 cases tested negative for Influenza A, while seven cases
tested positive for typical seasonal flu strains. MOH lifted on May
16 the Home Quarantine Order for people with travel to Mexico within
the seven days prior to their arrival in Singapore (ref A). On May
12 the GOS lifted the visa requirements for Mexican citizens, which
it had instituted on May 2 as a measure to combat the spread of H1N1
flu to Singapore (ref B).
No Pork Bans, but Some Take it Off the Menu
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2. (SBU) The Singapore Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has
advised Singaporeans publicly that there is no danger of acquiring
H1N1 from consuming properly handled and cooked pork or pork
products (ref C). Still, some wet-market vendors and restaurants
have opted to stop selling pork. An FAS contact indicated that
Singapore Airlines has removed pork from its First and Business
Class menus, and demand among some restaurants for cooked pork
products has declined about 10 to 15 percent. However, there has
not been a widespread removal of pork from most restaurants. The
United States supplied approximately 11 percent of Singapore's pork
imports in 2008. Most U.S. supplies of frozen pork are for the
local higher-end and western-style restaurants where demand for pork
remains steady, according to FAS contacts.
SHIELDS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR OES/IHB
HHS FOR OGHA
EAP/MTS - MCOPPOLA
NEW DELHI FOR JEHRENDREICH
BANGKOK FOR REO HOWARD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO KFLU EAGR EAIR CASC ETRD ECON SN
SUBJECT: SINGAPORE: NO H1N1 CASES; HOME QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS
LIFTED
REF: A.) SINGAPORE 420
B.) SINGAPORE 445
C.) SINGAPORE 401
1. (U) There are still no reported cases of H1N1 Type A Influenza in
Singapore. As of 1700 on May 17, the Ministry of Health (MOH)
reported that 37 suspected cases have been investigated and, of
those, 30 cases tested negative for Influenza A, while seven cases
tested positive for typical seasonal flu strains. MOH lifted on May
16 the Home Quarantine Order for people with travel to Mexico within
the seven days prior to their arrival in Singapore (ref A). On May
12 the GOS lifted the visa requirements for Mexican citizens, which
it had instituted on May 2 as a measure to combat the spread of H1N1
flu to Singapore (ref B).
No Pork Bans, but Some Take it Off the Menu
--------------
2. (SBU) The Singapore Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) has
advised Singaporeans publicly that there is no danger of acquiring
H1N1 from consuming properly handled and cooked pork or pork
products (ref C). Still, some wet-market vendors and restaurants
have opted to stop selling pork. An FAS contact indicated that
Singapore Airlines has removed pork from its First and Business
Class menus, and demand among some restaurants for cooked pork
products has declined about 10 to 15 percent. However, there has
not been a widespread removal of pork from most restaurants. The
United States supplied approximately 11 percent of Singapore's pork
imports in 2008. Most U.S. supplies of frozen pork are for the
local higher-end and western-style restaurants where demand for pork
remains steady, according to FAS contacts.
SHIELDS