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Viewing cable 09BERLIN641, GERMANY H1N1 FLU UPDATE: 19 CONFIRMED CASES

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BERLIN641 2009-05-28 12:26 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Berlin 
VZCZCXRO4790
RR RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDF RUEHDH RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHMA RUEHPB
RUEHPOD RUEHTM RUEHTRO
DE RUEHRL #0641 1481226
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 281226Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4220
INFO RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
RUCNFRG/FRG COLLECTIVE
RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 0338
RUEHFT/AMCONSUL FRANKFURT 8017
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE USD FAS WASHINGTON DC 0106
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0744
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1463
 
UNCLAS BERLIN 000641 
 
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: 19 CONFIRMED CASES 
 
REF:  A) Berlin 626, B) Berlin 545, C) Berlin 537, D) Berlin 
526, E) Berlin 518, F) Berlin 512, G) Berlin 495, F) Berlin 
488 
 
 
1. (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 28, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) 
confirmed two additional cases of A/H1N1 Influenza in Germany, 
increasing the total number of confirmed cases to nineteen.  A 
small child from the US and a man from Norway traveling to 
North Rhine-Westphalia tested positive for H1N1.  RKI is also 
testing a man from Baden-Wuerttemberg who returned from the US 
with flu like symptoms as a probable case of the new flu.  END 
SUMMARY. 
 
 
New cases of H1N1 in North Rhine-Westphalia 
------------------------------------------- 
 
2. (SBU)  A two year old Amcit girl traveling with her sister 
and mother to North Rhine-Westphalia tested positive for H1N1. 
According to authorities from the city of Duesseldorf, the 
family, which lives in the US, departed Miami on the way to 
Hamburg.  The family stopped over in Dusseldorf on May 26, 
where the girl showed flu-like symptoms. She was taken to the 
city's university hospital where the virus was detected.  RKI 
confirmed this case to be H1N1 on May 28. 
 
3. (SBU)  RKI also confirmed H1N1 in a 22 year old man from 
Norway who arrived yesterday in Duesseldorf with flu-like 
symptoms.  He came from the US (New York) and stopped over in 
Duesseldorf on his way to Norway. He was taken to the 
university hospital in Duesseldorf on May 27, where he tested 
positive for the virus.  Health officials have informed the 
national health authorities of fellow passengers to ensure 
precautionary measures are taken. 
 
 
Additional Possible Case of H1N1 
------------------------------- 
 
4. (SBU)  RKI is testing a man from Baden-Wuerttemberg who 
returned from the US as a probable case of the new flu.  Tests 
are currently being conducted at the National Reference Center 
at the RKI.  Results are expected shortly. 
 
 
 
KOENIG