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Viewing cable 09BERLIN518, GERMANY H1N1 FLU UPDATE: 9 CONFIRMED CASES

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BERLIN518 2009-05-06 05:38 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Berlin 
VZCZCXRO7317
RR RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDF RUEHDH RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHMA RUEHPB
RUEHPOD RUEHTM RUEHTRO
DE RUEHRL #0518 1260538
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 060538Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4005
INFO RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
RUCNFRG/FRG COLLECTIVE
RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 0332
RUEHFT/AMCONSUL FRANKFURT 7975
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE USD FAS WASHINGTON DC 0104
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0722
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1456
 
UNCLAS BERLIN 000518 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER 
STATE FOR OES/IHB 
STATE FOR AID/GH/HIDN 
USDA PASS TO APHIS 
HHS PASS TO CDC 
HHS FOR OGHA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI CASC EAGR MX GM
SUBJECT: GERMANY H1N1 FLU UPDATE: 9 CONFIRMED CASES 
 
REF: A) Berlin 488, B) Berlin 495, C) Berlin 512 
 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) confirmed 
another case of A/H1N1 Influenza in Germany, increasing the 
total number of confirmed cases to nine.  One man from Saxony- 
Anhalt tested positive for H1N1 after returning from Mexico 
with flu-like symptoms.  The German government announced that 
the reporting requirement for doctors to health authorities of 
H1N1 suspicious cases will remain in effect for one year -- 
until April 30, 2010 -- unless extended by the Bundesrat (the 
upper house of Parliament).  END SUMMARY. 
 
 
New Cases of H1N1 in Saxony-Anhalt 
----------------------------------- 
 
2. (SBU) In addition to the eight confirmed H1N1 cases 
reported in Refs B and C, the Robert Koch Institute confirmed 
another case of H1N1 in a press briefing on the morning of 5 
May -- increasing the total number of confirmed cases in 
Germany to nine. 
 
3. (SBU) One man from Saxony-Anhalt tested positive for H1N1 
after returning from Mexico.  Media reported that the man went 
to a doctor over the weekend with flu-like symptoms. The man 
was not hospitalized because the case seemed mild, and media 
report that he is now free of symptoms.  Local health 
officials are seeking to confirm that the patient did not 
spread the virus. 
 
 
Mandatory Reporting to Health Authorities 
----------------------------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) As reported in Ref C, Germany added H1N1 to its list 
of illnesses that requiring mandatory reporting to health 
authorities.  Doctors must report to the Health Ministry in 
cases of confirmed of suspected infection or death as a result 
of H1N1.  The ordinance, which went into effect on May 3, will 
remain in effect until April 30, 2009, unless extended by the 
Bundesrat. 
 
 
Koenig