TFFLU01: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION VIA H1N1

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 045833 SIPDIS INFORM CONSULS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC KFLU AEMR CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL, PINR, AMGT, TF SUBJECT: TFFLU01: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION VIA H1N1 REPORTING MATRIX REF: STATE 44165 ¶1. This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2, 3, 4, and 5. REQUEST FOR INPUT TO SUMMARY MATRIX -------------- ¶2. In support of the Influenza Outbreak Task Force and our broader mission to keep the President and Secretary fully abreast of worldwide reactions to flu-related events, the Department directs posts to provide executive- summary-level information on the H1N1 situation and host government reactions using an on-line Share-Point matrix maintained by the Operations Center. No password is required. ¶3. All posts should use this matrix to submit the following information: -- the number of laboratory-confirmed H1N1 influenza cases reported by host-government public health authorities; -- the number of laboratory-confirmed H1N1 influenza deaths reported by host-government public health authorities; -- a summary of any known requests for flu-related USG assistance requested by the host government; -- information on the status of the USG response to assistance requests; -- a summary of flu-related travel advisories (especially to the United States) issued or lifted by host governments, -- a summary of flu-related entry and/or exit screening conducted by host governments, -- a summary of flu-related economic steps such as restrictions on trade (imports, exports, transportation, etc.) taken by the host governments -- information on the number of treatment courses of Tamiflu (oseltamivir) that host governments have stockpiled ¶4. Once this information is entered at the following OpenNet site, http://poems.ses.state.sbu/sites/portal/seso/ cms/WebPages/ H1N1flu2009.aspx , posts should review and update their entries as frequently as events require. Posts are STATE 00045833 002 OF 002 SUBJECT: TFFLU01: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION VIA H1N1 REPORTING MATR reminded that this summary information does not take the place of more in-depth front-channel reports on host- nation reaction and post management and consular issues, which the Department requests from posts as circumstances warrant. When sending cables please include the appropriate tags, including KFLU, and the TF identifier listed in this cable and reftel. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE -------------- ¶5. If your host country does not yet have an entry please choose "New" from the menu under H1N1 Matrix. If your host-country already has an entry, click on the edit icon to the left of your country's name. Then fill in the form with the appropriate information, ensuring that the most recent update is always on top. Once the form has been filled in click "OK" to save the information. ¶6. All Deputy Chiefs of Mission will receive an e-mail from the Operations Center with similar instructions. Please direct all questions or concerns to the Operations Center's Crisis Management Support staff, which can be reached at SES-O_CMS@state.gov or (202) 647-1512. ¶7. Please note, when making reference to public health measures taken and anti-viral medication stockpiles, please take care to use precise terminology. Specifically: - "isolation" is defined as the separation or restriction of movement of persons ill with an infections disease in order to prevent transmission to others; - "quarantine" is defined as a a voluntary or compulsory restraint upon the activities (e.g., physical separation or restriction of movement) of individuals exposed to an infection, but not yet ill, to prevent the spread of disease; - "course" of medication is defined as a series of doses necessary to complete a treatment, as distinct from a "dose," which is defined as the amount of medication delivered at one time. A course of medication required to treat a single individual may consist of several doses. ¶8. Thank you for your support in ensuring up-to-date information on the international situation for the U.S. Government's common operating picture. Please see our 2009-H1N1 Flu portal at https://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_P andemic_Influ enza MINIMIZE CONSIDERED CLINTON