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Viewing cable 08ANKARA214, TURKEY: THIRD AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN JUST OVER TWO

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08ANKARA214 2008-02-06 15:40 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Ankara 
VZCZCXRO0894
RR RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHMA RUEHPB RUEHPOD
DE RUEHAK #0214 0371540
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 061540Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY ANKARA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5145
INFO RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC
RUEHVI/AMEMBASSY VIENNA 1690
RUEHRO/AMEMBASSY ROME 6700
RUEHDA/AMCONSUL ADANA 2674
RUEHIT/AMCONSUL ISTANBUL 3845
RUEUITH/ODC ANKARA TU
RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS
RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1580
RUEHZN/EST COLLECTIVE
 
UNCLAS ANKARA 000214 
 
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: THIRD AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK IN JUST OVER TWO 
WEEKS 
 
REF: ANKARA 202 AND PREVIOUS 
 
1. On February 6, the Turkish Ministry of Agriculture (MARA) 
confirmed a third outbreak of Avian Influenza in just over two 
weeks.  This one is in Sakarya province, 125 kilometers east of 
Istanbul.   MARA officials stated that on February 4 suspicious 
birds were tested. The test results showed that the birds died of 
the H5N1 strain of the AI virus. As a result, MARA culled 1905 
poultry in Sakarya Province and 1315 poultry in neighboring Kocaeli 
province.  Quarantine measures have also been implemented. 
 
2. Comment: MARA seems to be taking all necessary measures, 
including releasing timely press reports.  That the villagers 
apparently have immediately notified MARA of dead birds is evidence 
that MARAQs public education campaign has been effective. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Wilson