Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09SUVA271
2009-06-28 23:31:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Suva
Cable title:
FIJI H1N1 UPDATE
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UNCLAS SUVA 000271
SIPDIS
BANGKOK FOR REO AND AID/RDMA
JAKARTA FOR RMO
E.O 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO CASC AMED KFLU ASEC KSAF KSEO KPAO FJ
SUBJECT: FIJI H1N1 UPDATE
REF: SUVA 00264
UNCLAS SUVA 000271
SIPDIS
BANGKOK FOR REO AND AID/RDMA
JAKARTA FOR RMO
E.O 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO CASC AMED KFLU ASEC KSAF KSEO KPAO FJ
SUBJECT: FIJI H1N1 UPDATE
REF: SUVA 00264
1. SUMMARY: Emergency Action Committee (EAC) Suva met on June 26,
2009, to discuss additional reported cases in-country of the H1N1
Influenza. END SUMMARY.
2. Doctor Salanieta of the Fiji Ministry of Health confirmed that
four additional individuals have tested positive in Fiji for the
H1N1 influenza, bringing the total to six. (See reftel.) SUVA's
EAC met on June 26, 2009 to discuss the recent developments and
discuss tripwires.
3. EAC members confirmed with Post's Health Unit (HU) nurse that
the Mission has 200 doses of Tamiflu and that learned there are
approximately 22,000 doses of Tamiflu in the possession of the
Fijian Ministry of Health -- enough doses to supply approximately
two percent or less of Fiji's population. These numbers do not
reflect the doses sold at individual pharmacies around the country,
the number of which is unknown.
4. The EAC agreed to distribute an additional reminder by the HU to
Mission employees and family members about good practices, such as
practicing proper sanitary procedures, avoiding large crowded areas,
etc. The HU will also provide a class to employees' nannies and
maids on sanitation. Additionally, the HU nurse will attend a class
at the virology laboratory on the proper swabbing procedures used in
gathering samples of potential flu candidates. This will allow her
to visit at their residences Mission members who are presenting
symptoms, to obtain a swab sample, and to deliver it for testing.
5. The EAC discussed possibilities and courses of action should the
numbers of H1N1 cases sharply increase. EAC members agreed to
convene again should a sharp increase of positive cases occur.
McGann
SIPDIS
BANGKOK FOR REO AND AID/RDMA
JAKARTA FOR RMO
E.O 12958: N/A
TAGS: TBIO CASC AMED KFLU ASEC KSAF KSEO KPAO FJ
SUBJECT: FIJI H1N1 UPDATE
REF: SUVA 00264
1. SUMMARY: Emergency Action Committee (EAC) Suva met on June 26,
2009, to discuss additional reported cases in-country of the H1N1
Influenza. END SUMMARY.
2. Doctor Salanieta of the Fiji Ministry of Health confirmed that
four additional individuals have tested positive in Fiji for the
H1N1 influenza, bringing the total to six. (See reftel.) SUVA's
EAC met on June 26, 2009 to discuss the recent developments and
discuss tripwires.
3. EAC members confirmed with Post's Health Unit (HU) nurse that
the Mission has 200 doses of Tamiflu and that learned there are
approximately 22,000 doses of Tamiflu in the possession of the
Fijian Ministry of Health -- enough doses to supply approximately
two percent or less of Fiji's population. These numbers do not
reflect the doses sold at individual pharmacies around the country,
the number of which is unknown.
4. The EAC agreed to distribute an additional reminder by the HU to
Mission employees and family members about good practices, such as
practicing proper sanitary procedures, avoiding large crowded areas,
etc. The HU will also provide a class to employees' nannies and
maids on sanitation. Additionally, the HU nurse will attend a class
at the virology laboratory on the proper swabbing procedures used in
gathering samples of potential flu candidates. This will allow her
to visit at their residences Mission members who are presenting
symptoms, to obtain a swab sample, and to deliver it for testing.
5. The EAC discussed possibilities and courses of action should the
numbers of H1N1 cases sharply increase. EAC members agreed to
convene again should a sharp increase of positive cases occur.
McGann