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Viewing cable 09CARACAS800, VENEZUELA: 180 CONFIRMED CASES OF H1N1

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09CARACAS800 2009-06-26 21:21 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Caracas
VZCZCXRO0355
PP RUEHAO RUEHCD RUEHGA RUEHGD RUEHGR RUEHHA RUEHHO RUEHMC RUEHMT
RUEHNG RUEHNL RUEHQU RUEHRD RUEHRG RUEHRS RUEHTM RUEHVC
DE RUEHCV #0800 1772121
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 262121Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY CARACAS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3273
INFO RUEHWH/WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUMIAAA/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
UNCLAS CARACAS 000800 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR WHA/BSC, WHA/EPSC AND OES/IHB 
FOR MED 
FOR DS/IP/WHA 
FOR CA/DCS 
BOGOTA FOR RMO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AMED ASEC CASC KPAO KSAF TBIO KFIU KSTH VE
SUBJECT: VENEZUELA: 180 CONFIRMED CASES OF H1N1 
 
REF: CARACAS 673 
 
1.  (SBU) Summary.  On June 25, official Venezuelan news 
agency ABN announced the number of confirmed H1N1 cases in 
the country had risen to one hundred and eighty.  One 
Consular Section Locally Engaged Staff is suspected to have 
had H1N1 but test results were inconclusive.  Post has 
sufficient supply of Tamiflu and continues to monitor the 
situation in country. End Summary. 
 
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Confirmed H1N1 Cases at 180 
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2.  (SBU)  On June 25, official Venezuelan news agency ABN 
announced the number of confirmed H1N1 cases had risen to one 
hundred and eighty, with an unknown number of additional 
suspected cases undergoing analysis.  Of the confirmed cases, 
all patients, according to ABN, are exhibiting mild symptoms 
and receiving the appropriate treatment without 
hospitalization.  Upon confirmation of a case of H1N1, the 
Venezuelan government has taken adequate and appropriate 
measures to isolate the patient and identify contacts.  ABN 
stated that fifty four of the confirmed cases were contracted 
abroad while the remainder of cases were contracted through 
close contact with infected individuals. 
 
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One Suspected Case Among LE Staff 
--------------------------------- 
 
3.  (SBU)  As of June 25, there is one suspected H1N1 case in 
the Embassy workforce, a Locally Engaged Staff member from 
the Consular Section.  Test results were inconclusive.  The 
staffer has rested at home under a doctor's care for 
approximately ten days.  He has finished the appropriate 
medical treatment and is expected to return to work the week 
of June 29.  The Embassy Health Unit met with Consular 
Section personnel the week of June 22 to address their 
concerns. 
 
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Post Efforts 
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4.  (SBU)  The Health Unit remains vigilant as to the H1N1 
epidemic and its spread within Venezuela.  On June 17, the 
Health Unit published additional flu education and prevention 
information in the Embassy newsletter.  Approximately two 
weeks ago, the Health Unit received an additional 480 doses 
of Tamiflu, bringing Post's total Tamiflu stock to 1068 
doses.  Of this stock, 588 doses have an expiration date of 
April 2010 and the remaining 480 doses have an expiration 
date of 2014.  Post is adequately stocked with Tamiflu to 
treat employees.  The Health Unit remains in close contact 
with the Regional Medical Officer in Bogota and Post remains 
at Trip Wire Three.  American Citizen Services has sent 
Warden Messages regarding H1N1 on April 30 and June 8. 
 
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Comment 
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5.  (SBU)  Post will continue to monitor the number of 
confirmed H1N1 cases and the manner of their transmission. 
To date, the Venezuelan government has handled the spread of 
the H1N1 flu in a professional and competent manner. 
CAULFIELD