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Viewing cable 06COLOMBO337, AVIAN INFLUENZA - SRI LANKA UPDATE FOLLOWING INDIA

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06COLOMBO337 2006-03-02 11:12 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Colombo
VZCZCXRO4914
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ZNR UUUUU ZZH
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FM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2752
INFO RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHDC
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RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 1193
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA 8989
RUEHHI/AMEMBASSY HANOI 0072
RUEHIL/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD 5876
RUEHKT/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU 3912
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 9346
RUEHKP/AMCONSUL KARACHI 1987
RUEHCI/AMCONSUL CALCUTTA 0142
RUEHCG/AMCONSUL CHENNAI 6422
RUEHBI/AMCONSUL MUMBAI 4364
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1061
RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 COLOMBO 000337 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE, SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR OIE DANIEL SINGER AND REBECCA S DALEY 
STATE FOR SA/INS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: TBIO KSTH ECON PREL SOCI WHO EAGR CASC CE
SUBJECT: AVIAN INFLUENZA - SRI LANKA UPDATE FOLLOWING INDIA 
OUTBREAK 
 
REF: A) COLOMBO 1992, B) COLOMBO 1592, C) KAUFFELD EMAIL TO 
KATHERINE CRAWFORD FEB 10, 2005 
 
1.  (SBU) SUMMARY:  The avian flu (AI) outbreak in nearby 
India has generated significant publicity in Sri Lanka, with 
public concern leading to decreased consumption of poultry 
products. Little change has taken place since November (Ref 
A) in the pace of preparations by the Government of Sri 
Lanka (GSL), other than the banning of poultry imports and 
chicken feed from India. Improvements in surveillance and 
detection capabilities continue to be limited by a lack of 
resources, and surveillance problems are exacerbated in 
areas controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam 
(LTTE).  End Summary. 
 
Perceptions About Avian Flu 
--------------------------- 
 
2. (SBU) Reftel cables and earlier news articles reported 
that GSL officials were confident in their AI preparedness 
plan.  But concerns remain about logistical and diagnostic 
shortcomings in the plan as well as a failure to make AI 
preparedness a budget priority.  Media coverage of AI has 
intensified since the Indian outbreak, with some articles 
describing Sri Lanka's preparedness shortcomings, others 
giving false reassurance to the public of Sri Lanka's 
supposed immunity to AI (based on SARS not coming to the 
island), and still others emphasizing the continued safety 
of poultry consumption, a widely used protein source in Sri 
Lanka.  The GSL continues to work toward fulfillment of its 
national preparedness plan, but implementation remains 
hindered by a lack of resources. 
 
Status of Wildlife Surveillance 
------------------------------- 
 
3. (SBU) According to Dr. Samson Daniel, Additional 
Secretary, Ministry of Livestock, five investigation centers 
 
SIPDIS 
equipped with rapid testing kits are capable of conducting 
initial tests, but samples suspected of carrying H5N1 must 
be sent to the Veterinary Research Institute (VRI) in the 
Central Province.  Because the VRI lacks the proper 
facilities for virus isolation, the GSL would like to 
construct a more modern, adequate facility.  Daniel said 
that the Ministry of Livestock and Ministry of Health are 
preparing a joint AI surveillance and pandemic prevention 
proposal, which they will use to request assistance from 
donors in the near future. 
 
4. (SBU) Daniel confirmed that carrying out surveillance in 
LTTE-controlled areas of the north and east is especially 
difficult due to the LTTE presence, staff aversion to 
working in LTTE-controlled areas, and the generally poor 
state of infrastructure in these war-torn areas. 
 
5. (SBU) Daniel also acknowledged that little information 
exists on the number and whereabouts of backyard poultry 
farmers.  He suspects low levels of awareness about AI among 
this group.  Most educational campaigns have targeted the 
organized poultry sector stakeholders, such as processors 
and large-scale commercial farms, leaving thousands of small- 
scale farmers out of the loop.  Papers report that 300 wild 
birds have been tested to date, with no sign of infection. 
 
Preparations for a Human Pandemic 
--------------------------------- 
 
6. (SBU) Sri Lanka still lacks the ability to detect H5N1 in 
humans. On February 27, Dr. Bipin Verma and Dr. Agostino 
Borra, representatives of the World Health Organization 
(WHO), updated EconOff on efforts to upgrade Sri Lanka's 
capability to diagnose H5N1 with 99% accuracy.  USAID 
 
COLOMBO 00000337  002 OF 002 
 
 
Colombo has requested $479,500 to support this project (Ref 
C).  The WHO is currently sponsoring two officials for 
specialized training in Hong Kong and hopes to acquire more 
rapid diagnostic kits for distribution in district 
hospitals. 
 
7. (U) Verma and Borra reported WHO's efforts to partner 
with other UN agencies, such as UNICEF, to increase public 
awareness of AI symptoms and mitigation measures. (Note: 
Such campaigns are needed, as most reports indicate little 
knowledge of H5N1 and its potential threat in the 
countryside. End Note.) 
 
Falling Demand for Poultry after India Announces AI 
--------------------------------------------- ------ 
 
8. Since the outbreak in India, the Sri Lankan Poultry 
Association has reported a 10 percent drop in poultry 
consumption.  Egg prices have dropped 50 percent and chicken 
prices around 35 percent. 
 
9. Sri Lanka, which had already banned poultry imports from 
bird-flu infected nations, has now restricted maize imports 
(a primary chicken fee in Sri Lanka) from India. (NOTE:  The 
logic and effectiveness of this measure is not clear.  End 
Note.)  With India supplying around 90% of the maize used 
for poultry-feed, the GSL must decide quickly whether to 
begin importing feed from other countries before supplies 
run out. 
 
10. COMMENT:  Increased awareness of the nearby AI threat in 
India has mainly resulted in a ban on poultry imports and a 
reduction in poultry consumption.  The GSL needs significant 
aid in order to improve its diagnostic capabilities as it 
still lacks the ability to confirm the presence of H5N1.  US 
assistance for lab equipment and capacity building in 
diagnostic skills (requested in Ref C) would greatly 
contribute to Sri Lanka's ability to detect an outbreak. 
 
LUNSTEAD