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Viewing cable 08ANKARA121, TURKEY: NEW CASES OF AVIAN INFLUENZA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08ANKARA121 2008-01-23 05:58 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXRO8498
RR RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHMA RUEHPB RUEHPOD
DE RUEHAK #0121 0230558
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 230558Z JAN 08
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4995
INFO RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC
RUEHVI/AMEMBASSY VIENNA 1686
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 6696
RUEHDA/AMCONSUL ADANA 2634
RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL 3775
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1576
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHZN/EST COLLECTIVE
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 000121 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE ALSO FOR STUDZINSKI AND LANGE 
USAID FOR TROSTLE, BLANCHET AND CARROLL 
HHS FOR WSTEIGER/PBUDASHEWITZ 
FAS FOR OCRA; OSTA 
FAS PASS FSIS AND APHIS 
VIENNA FOR APHIS 
BRUSSELS FOR APHIS/FERNANDEZ 
GENEVA FOR HEALTH ATTACHE 
ROME FOR US MISSION TO FAO 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958:N/A 
TAGS: KFLU ETRD EAGR KPAO TBIO AMED CASC EAID SENV TU
SUBJECT: TURKEY: NEW CASES OF AVIAN INFLUENZA 
 
REF: ANKARA 354 AND PREVIOUS 
 
1.  The Turkish Ministry of Agriculture reported on January 22 that 
avian influenza was found in dead backyard poultry in the town of 
Caycuma, in the northern province of Zonguldak.  Following the 
RT-PCR method testing at the Central Veterinary Control and Research 
Institute, it was determined that the birds had been infected with 
the H5N1 strain Avian Influenza virus. 
 
2. A farmer from Sazkoy village in Caycuma, Mr. Serafettin Yilmaz, 
informed the Ministry that six of his chickens were found dead on 
January 18 and 19 and two were found sick. Precautionary measures 
and tests began immediately. 
 
3. The area where the dead birds were found is very close to Filyos 
Stream, where migratory birds are seen. There are about 300 poultry 
at risk in Sazkoy village and up to 1,500 including the surrounding 
villages. As a result of this incident, the Ministry of Agriculture 
established six Culling Teams and six Disinfection Teams. Ministry 
of Health officials were informed of the developments and they have 
taken necessary precautions. 
 
4. Sensitive: A source from the Ministry informed FAS that there is 
a commercial poultry operation QnearbyQ but officials do not plan on 
culling at that facility at this time. 
 
 
5. No other AI cases have been observed in Turkey since February 
2007. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wilson