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Viewing cable 07LISBON104, AVIAN FLU: PORTUGAL PREPARES FOR NEXT MIGRATORY

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07LISBON104 2007-01-11 16:25 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Lisbon
VZCZCXRO5802
RR RUEHAG RUEHDF RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHROV
DE RUEHLI #0104/01 0111625
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 111625Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY LISBON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5470
INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES
RUEHPD/AMCONSUL PONTA DELGADA 0301
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0540
RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 LISBON 000104 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR G, OES/IHA, GENEVA FOR WHO 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KFLU TBIO EAGR ECON PREL SOCI KSCA WHO PO
SUBJECT: AVIAN FLU: PORTUGAL PREPARES FOR NEXT MIGRATORY 
SEASON 
 
REF: A) 06 LISBON 724 
 
LISBON 00000104  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
Summary 
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1. Portugal,s Ministry of Agriculture tested over 5000 birds 
for avian influenza in 2006 with no detection of the H5N1 
virus. A national campaign to register domestic birds for 
quarantine contingency resulted in over six million birds 
being documented on-line.  Although Portugal decided not to 
vaccinate birds in general, it did vaccinate 275 wild birds 
near paths of migration.  In addition, the Ministry of Health 
recently completed action plans for all six pandemic phases 
as outlined by the World Health Organization.  End Summary. 
 
Bird Testing Reveals No Evidence of H5N1 
---------------------------------------- 
2.  Ministry of Agriculture Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer 
Fernando Bernardo told Pol/EconOff that Portugal had tested 
over 5,000 birds for avian influenza in 2006.  All samples 
collected were negative for H5N1 though tests revealed other 
strains of influenza (H5, H7, and H9).  The majority of 
testing occurred the first quarter of 2006, with only around 
300 tests between August and October.  Bernardo noted that 
birds were randomly selected for testing, but that the 
emphasis was placed on four main resting places for migratory 
birds: the mouths of the Mondego and Tagus Rivers, the dunes 
of Sao Jacinto in northern Portugal, and the Santo Andre 
Lagoon near Sines.  In these areas, the Ministry of 
Environment and the Institute of Nature Conservation 
collected fecal and pharyngeal swabs of wild birds being 
tagged and sent the samples to the Ministry of Agriculture 
for testing.  Bernardo expected testing to increase 
significantly in the Spring 2007 as migratory birds return 
from West Africa. 
 
Over Six Million Birds Registered 
--------------------------------- 
3.  Portugal and Denmark are the only two EU countries with 
campaigns to register domestic birds, according to Bernando. 
Portugal decided on registration in early 2006 due to the 
high number of Portuguese living in rural/suburban areas who 
raise birds for personal consumption.  Local townships remain 
responsible for registering birds, and almost 87% of the 
townships had completed the task by October 2006. (Note: The 
deadline for doing so was the end of April).  As an incentive 
to register birds, the GOP announced early in 2006 that the 
government would only reimburse owners for registered 
chickens, ducks, and other birds in case of culling due to an 
H5N1 outbreak.  Bernardo reported that over six million birds 
had been registered through an online database, but he 
believed the figure to be inflated by owners wanting to take 
advantage of the reimbursement scheme. 
 
Vaccination of Wild Birds 
------------------------- 
4.  Unlike some EU countries, Portugal decided against bird 
vaccination in general, citing the high cost and short 
life-span of commercial poultry.  However, the Ministry of 
Agriculture did vaccinate 275 wild birds in December 2005 in 
two zoos located in migratory paths because these birds come 
into regular contact with humans.  The Agricultural Ministry 
is currently debating whether or not to re-vaccinate these 
wild birds in 2007. 
 
National Health Contingency and Action Plans Completed 
--------------------------------------------- -------- 
5.  Portugal,s Ministry of Health (MOH) Director General for 
Health Francisco George outlined for Pol/EconOff the 
development of the country,s Avian Flu Health Strategy, 
which included action plans for all six pandemic phases as 
outlined by the World Health Organization.  In January 2006, 
the MOH released its National Contingency Plan for Pandemic 
Influenza.  This was followed in March 2006 by the 
publication of the Phase Three Action Plan (the current phase 
where a new subtype, H5N1, is detected but there are no 
clusters of human to human transmission).  However, the 
multidisciplinary team only completed the action plans for 
Phases Four to Six in November 2006.  George hopes to post 
the plans on the recently created MOH influenza website by 
the end of January 2007. In addition, the MOH plans to 
prepare over 75,000 booklets on Phase Six (Pandemic Phase) 
preparations to mail to health care professionals at their 
workplaces.  On the pharmaceutical side, the 2.5 million 
doses of Tamiflu (enough to distribute to a quarter of the 
population) which the GOP ordered in 2005 arrived in June 
2006.  Additional doses of Tamiflu are available from the 
private sector, but George could not provide an exact figure. 
 
LISBON 00000104  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
 
 
Comment 
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6.  The GOP utilized the past few months to cement pandemic 
influenza plans and procedures.  Both Bernardo and George 
expressed relief about the H5N1,s apparent lack of westward 
movement this winter season as opposed to last year,s. 
While avian influenza has dropped out of the public eye due 
to the quiet flu season, both ministries intend to remain 
vigilant - especially when migratory birds return from Africa 
in the Spring. 
Hoffman