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R 060924Z MAY 09
FM AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR
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RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
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RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE

UNCLAS KUALA LUMPUR 000336 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR CA/OCS/EAP 
STATE FOR M/PRI FOR RMORRITZ 
STATE FOR S/ES-O/CMS FOR EPARRA 
STATE FOR EAP/MTS FOR DBISCHOF 
STATE FOR OES/AIAG FOR AMBASSSADOR LOFTIS, DWINN AND 
CPATTERSON 
STATE FOR REO/BKK FOR HHOWARD 
STATE FOR OES/IHB, AAIT, MED 
HHS FOR OGHA STEIGER AND HICKEY 
CDC ATLANTA FOR CCID AND COGH 
USDA FOR APHIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
PINR, AMGT, TF 
SUBJECT: TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 6, 2009 
 
¶1.  (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia has no reported human H1N1 cases.  Four 
potential cases have already been tested and cleared.  Post 
delivered a demarche to the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based 
Industries and the Ministry of International Trade and Industry 
requesting a reconsideration of the current "freeze" on pork imports 
from the U.S.  Ministry of Health (MOH) staff confirmed to ESTHoff 
that Minister Liow is currently planning on attending the ASEAN+3 
Health Ministers meeting in Bangkok on May 7.  END SUMMARY. 
 
MOH Screening and Testing 
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¶2.  (SBU) Flu screening continues primarily at international 
airports where thermal imaging scanners have been installed.  The 
scanners are calibrated to flag any passenger with a temperature of 
more than 38 degrees Celsius.  All flights originating from infected 
countries are being screened.  So far, twenty flights and more than 
8,000 passengers have been screened.  Additionally, 91 land 
passengers and 461 sea passengers have undergone manual screening at 
other ports of entry. 
 
¶3.  (SBU) Malaysia has now had a total of four individuals who have 
undergone further virology testing.  Most recently, a Malaysian man 
returned to Sarawak on May 1 from a trip to the U.S.  He voluntarily 
sought treatment at a private hospital and was sent to Ministry of 
Health-run Sarawak General Hospital.  He was tested and released 
after a negative result.  MOH officials stated his family and close 
contacts will also be tested.  This was the first suspected case in 
East Malaysia.  Previously, a Malaysian woman was placed under home 
quarantine on May 3 despite showing no symptoms.  She had traveled 
on the same flight as a Mexican passenger who is now the sole 
confirmed positive case in Hong Kong.  Also, a New Zealand man was 
quarantined, tested and released in Penang on May 2.  The first 
suspected case in Malaysia was screened at Kuala Lumpur 
International Airport on April 29 with a fever.  All four cases were 
tested and received negative results for Influenza A within six 
hours. 
 
Pork Import Freeze 
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¶4.  (SBU) FAS Attache delivered a demarche to Dr. Abdul Aziz, 
Director General of the Department of Veterinary Services, and to 
the Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industries requesting a 
reconsideration of the current "freeze" on pork imports from the 
U.S. Econcouns delivered the same request to Dr. Rebecca, Deputy 
Secretary General of the Ministry of International Trade and 
Industry.  There has been no response from the GOM.  Post will 
continue to follow-up. 
 
KEITH