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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
09CANBERRA518	2009-06-03 06:57	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Embassy Canberra

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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 030657Z JUN 09
FM AMEMBASSY CANBERRA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1567
INFO RUEHBK/AMEMBASSY BANGKOK 2115
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 9491
RUEHHI/AMEMBASSY HANOI 1869
RUEHJA/AMEMBASSY JAKARTA 5455
RUEHKL/AMEMBASSY KUALA LUMPUR 2590
RUEHPB/AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY 2011
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 9815
RUEHGP/AMEMBASSY SINGAPORE 1743
RUEHSV/AMEMBASSY SUVA 1553
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 3561
RUEHWL/AMEMBASSY WELLINGTON 5806
RUEHBN/AMCONSUL MELBOURNE 6389
RUEHPT/AMCONSUL PERTH 4653
RUEHDN/AMCONSUL SYDNEY 4614
RUEAHLC/DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER WASHINGTON DC
RHEHAAA/THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC
RHHMUNA/HQ USPACOM

UNCLAS CANBERRA 000518 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR OES/IHB, AIAG FOR WINN; STATE 
PLEASE PASS DHHS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
PINR, AMGT, MG, AS 
SUBJECT: AUSTRALIA H1N1 SITREP JUNE 3, 2009 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 42324 
     ¶B. SECSTATE 41745 
     ¶C. CANBERRA 491 AND PREVIOUS 
 
¶1. (SBU) The following is the latest SITREP covering 
Australia's response to the H1N1 outbreak. 
 
¶2. (SBU) Government Response: The Australian Federal 
government's response level remains unchanged since May 22. 
However, the state of Victoria upped its pandemic influenza 
response level to "sustain" on June 3.  Victoria is currently 
home to 78 percent of confirmed H1N1 cases in Australia. 
Victoria's decision indicates that the growth in confirmed 
cases (from 1 on May 19 to 504 on June 3) has reached a level 
where containing individual cases or case clusters has become 
extremely unlikely.  Premier Brumby told the media on June 3 
that the decision to move to a "sustain" posture would ease 
restrictions on H1N1 sufferers, as quarantine and school 
attendance restrictions are being scaled back.  Federal 
Health Minister Roxon said that it was inevitable that other 
states and territories would follow suit shortly.  Roxon 
added that the raising of Victoria's response level was a 
"modified" form of alert that would not shut down major 
sporting events or other public venues. Twelve schools are 
currently closed in Victoria in an attempt to prevent further 
infection among school children. 
 
¶3. (SBU) Case Count:  Since the outbreak of H1N1, Australia 
has confirmed a total of 504 cases: 
 
- Victoria: 395 
- New South Wales: 69 
- Queensland: 24 
- South Australia: 7 
- Australian Capital Territory: 4 
- Tasmania: 2 
- Western Australia: 2 
- Northern Territory: 1 
 
¶4. (SBU) Post Actions:  Post continues to monitor the H1N1 
situation in Australia.  Post pandemic influenza planning 
committee will meet on June 5 to review and revise pandemic 
planning as appropriate. 
 
¶5. (SBU) Consular Issues:  As of June 3, there are no 
reported consular issues involving H1N1. 
 
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