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Viewing cable 08ANKARA202, TURKEY: NEW AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08ANKARA202 2008-02-05 09:22 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXRO9629
RR RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHMA RUEHPB RUEHPOD
DE RUEHAK #0202 0360922
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 050922Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5123
INFO RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC
RUEHVI/AMEMBASSY VIENNA 1689
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 6699
RUEHDA/AMCONSUL ADANA 2667
RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL 3835
RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1579
RUEHZN/EST COLLECTIVE
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 000202 
 
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 AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK 
 
REF: ANKARA 147 AND PREVIOUS 
 
1. The Ministry of Agriculture announced on February 4th, that there 
is a new outbreak of Avian Influenza in the country.  This outbreak 
is in Samsun province on the Black Sea, about 400 Kilometers east of 
Zonguldak, where the last outbreak occurred. 
 
2. On January 28, Ministry officials were informed about a possible 
case of Avian Influenza (AI) in dead backyard poultry in the 19 May 
District of Samsun Province.  Ministry provincial officials went to 
the location, started quarantine measures, and took samples from the 
suspicious birds on the same day.  The initial laboratory tests 
results confirmed that the birds were infected with AI. 
 
3. The infected area is situated near a wetland area and the 
backyard poultry live in close contact with wild birds.  The source 
of disease is most probably the wild water birds. 
 
4. A total of 37 backyard poultry owned by eight families in the 
village, were culled as a precautionary measure in the area on the 
first day.  The Ministry stated that it has taken all other 
necessary measures.  Surveillance and quarantine measures in the 
area are continuing. 
 
5. It is not yet clear if this is H5N1 strain of the AI virus. 
 
6. Comment: At this point, everything seems to be under control. 
However, Embassy Ag office is concerned of possible economic effects 
if more cases develop and they are in Western Turkey close to the 
commercial poultry operations.  Currently, the two outbreaks have 
only affected a small number of birds and have been in villages far 
from commercial facilities. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wilson