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Viewing cable 07GUANGZHOU1070, Avian Influenza Update: 180,000 Birds Destroyed; No

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07GUANGZHOU1070 2007-09-20 06:04 2011-08-23 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Consulate Guangzhou 
VZCZCXRO2840
RR RUEHCHI RUEHCN RUEHDT RUEHGH RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHMA RUEHNH RUEHPB
RUEHPOD RUEHVC
DE RUEHGZ #1070 2630604
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 200604Z SEP 07
FM AMCONSUL GUANGZHOU
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6483
INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RUEKJCS/DIA WASHDC
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHINGTON DC
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC//USDP/ISA/AP//
RUEKJCS/CJCS WASHINGTON DC//J2/J3/J5//
RHHMUNA/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI//J00/J2/J3/J5//
RUEORDA/DIRAFMIC FT DETRICK MD//MA-1A//
 
UNCLAS GUANGZHOU 001070 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/CM, CA/OCS/ACS/EAP, AIAG, OES/IHA, MED 
STATE PASS TO USAID FOR ANE AND GH 
CDC FOR OGHA AND DIV-FLU 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR OSD/ISA/AP 
HHS PASS TO FIC/NIH 
USDA PASS TO APHIS, FAS (OSTA AND OCRA), FSIS 
BANGKOK FOR RMO, CDC, USAID 
BEIJING FOR HHS HEALTH ATTACHE AND RMO 
PHNOM PENH FOR CDC INFLUENZA COORDINATOR 
VIENTIANE FOR CDC INFLUENZA COORDINATOR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: CASC KFLU TBIO AMED AMGT EAGR PINR CH
SUBJECT: Avian Influenza Update: 180,000 Birds Destroyed; No 
Evidence of Animal-to-Human Transmission 
 
REF: A. Guangzhou 1048; B. Hong Kong 2443 
 
1. (SBU) Director of the Guangdong Veterinary Center of Epidemic 
Prevention and Control Yu Yedong told us September 20 that the 
Guangzhou government had culled 180,000 fowl from farms within three 
kilometers of Sixian village (Ref A). NOTE: This is an increase from 
the 134,384 ducks, 18,786 chickens, and 150 doves culled by 
September 18. END NOTE. In addition, it mandated a second vaccine 
injection for poultry located near the infection area. These steps 
supplement the September 18 decision by the Panyu district 
government to suspend the operation of poultry markets located 
within the thirteen-kilometer-radius infection surveillance zone. 
Hong Kong authorities have also taken steps to prevent the 
introduction of avian influenza there (Ref B). 
 
No Human Cases 
-------------- 
 
2. (SBU) Guangdong Department of Health Emergency Response Office 
Director Wu Yueqi told us that more than 60 people who had been in 
contact with the infected ducks -- including farmers and quarantine 
staff -- have had blood tests and are under a seven-day medical 
observation. No flu-like symptoms have yet been reported from this 
group. The Department of Health continues to stress the surveillance 
of flu and pneumonia-like symptoms with unknown causes. 
 
GOLDBERG