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Viewing cable 07RANGOON304, BURMESE AUTHORITIES RESPOND TO NEW AI CASES

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07RANGOON304 2007-03-23 04:24 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Rangoon
VZCZCXRO3209
OO RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM RUEHNH
DE RUEHGO #0304/01 0820424
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 230424Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY RANGOON
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 5891
INFO RUCNASE/ASEAN MEMBER COLLECTIVE
RUEHBJ/AMEMBASSY BEIJING 1375
RUEHBY/AMEMBASSY CANBERRA 0234
RUEHKA/AMEMBASSY DHAKA 4508
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 3803
RUEHUL/AMEMBASSY SEOUL 7329
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 4881
RUEHVI/AMEMBASSY VIENNA 0074
RUEHCI/AMCONSUL CALCUTTA 1084
RUEHCN/AMCONSUL CHENGDU 1099
RUDKIA/AMCONSUL CHIANG MAI 0929
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC
RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA
RUEHRC/USDA FAS WASHDC
RHHMUNA/CDR USPACOM HONOLULU HI
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHDC
RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHDC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 RANGOON 000304 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/MLS, G/AIAG; 
PACOM FOR FPA; 
USDA FOR FAS/PECAD, FAS/CNMP, FAS/AAD, APHIS; 
BANGKOK FOR USAID:JMACARTHUR, APHIS:NCARDENAS, REO:JWALLER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
SUBJECT: BURMESE AUTHORITIES RESPOND TO NEW AI CASES 
 
REF: A. RANGOON 287 
     B. RANGOON 284 
     C. RANGOON 274 
 
RANGOON 00000304  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (SBU) Summary: On March 21, after PCR testing, the 
Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD) publicly 
confirmed a March 18 outbreak of AI at a poultry farm in 
Rangoon Division (ref A).  The GOB imposed stricter controls 
on the movement of people and poultry-related products in a 
six-kilometer radius around the recent outbreak sites, and 
into the nearby major poultry production area.  No suspected 
human cases have been reported to date.  Coordination has 
improved within the GOB, but the lack of a compensation 
scheme and weak biosecurity controls remain concerns. End 
summary. 
 
Update on Recent Outbreak 
------------------------- 
 
2. (SBU) On March 21, the Livestock and Breeding Veterinary 
Department (LBVD) summarized the recent AI outbreak in 
poultry in the government newspaper.  Outbreaks and culling 
occurred from February 28 through March 18 at four poultry 
farms in Rangoon Division. AI was suspected, but not 
confirmed, at a fifth, so authorities culled all poultry as a 
precautionary measure.  Poultry die-offs included 1,863 
chickens, guinea fowl, and quail.  Officials destroyed the 
remaining 37,883 poultry, including ducks, on the affected 
farms.  LBVD destroyed poultry at two additional farms as a 
control measure.  Suspected sources of the infection include 
the sale of infected quail meat from a farm in one Rangoon 
Township, the use of contaminated egg trays or feed sacks, or 
visits to the farms of people from local bird markets. 
UNICEF has begun to tailor public education materials to 
address specific concerns, such as proper disinfection of egg 
trays. The GOB has reported no suspected human cases to date. 
 
 
3. (SBU) The LBVD Director General confirmed that his lab 
staff continues to "trace backward" from the farms to find 
the source of the virus, as recommended by FAO.  He also 
noted that the GOB policy of "Early Detection, Early 
Protection, Early Prevention" can sometimes lead to actions 
taken with incomplete information.  For example, after a 
poultry die-off, LBVD reacted quickly to cull flocks, 
sometimes before receiving PCR confirmation of AI.  The task 
is made more difficult, he said, because of the lack of 
resources to compensate affected farmers.  The LBVD does its 
best to re-supply the farmers with new stock, but does not 
have any other compensation plan. 
 
Authorities Coordinate Better 
----------------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) The LBVD DG said that the GOB would expand the ban 
on the movement of poultry-related products to include people 
and vehicles traveling to and from the affected areas.  The 
GOB had also enlarged the control area to protect major 
poultry producers located north of the outbreaks.  He noted 
that Rangoon Division administration officials assisted in 
maintaining the control and restricted zones.  Enforcing the 
restrictions would not be possible without the support of 
Rangoon military and civilian authorities, he said, who asked 
for briefings and have participated in response activities. 
 
5. (SBU) Our WHO and FAO contacts report that internal GOB 
coordination has improved.  LBVD now updates Ministry of 
Health officials directly, and the GOB's daily AI meetings 
 
RANGOON 00000304  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
now include representatives of all government bodies and are 
chaired by Lt. General Myint Swe, not the Rangoon Division 
Commander.  LBVD officials report that they receive regular 
inquiries and cooperation from higher authorities on steps 
necessary to contain the outbreak. 
 
6. (SBU) FAO Country Director Tang Zhengping told us that he 
supported the control zones, but said they must be 
demarcated, patrolled and enforced more effectively, 
including added restrictions on the movement of people and 
vehicles.  On March 22, Tang and the LBVD DG opened the first 
of two FAO-sponsored workshops for division-level 
veterinarians on "Biosecurity for Poultry Producers," led by 
FAO expert Larry Allen.  In his opening speech, the LBVD DG 
said that the official reaction to last year's outbreak was 
too harsh on poultry producers and could have threatened food 
safety and food security.  For these reasons, the official 
response to the current outbreak is more systematic, in an 
attempt to avoid the "extreme failure" of the poultry sector. 
  The focus of activities now, he said, is on biosecurity, to 
minimize the infection load. 
 
7. (SBU) Tests at the Thai National Institute for Animal 
Health labs confirmed that two crows from Burma were positive 
for AI.  The GOB has not announced this publicly, but the DG 
said that they understood the crows could be carriers, or 
were infected from eating AI-contaminated poultry.  The LBVD 
observed no crow deaths near the site of the most recent 
outbreak.  On March 21, the government newspaper warned of 
the possibility of future outbreaks, and urged greater 
awareness of poultry farmers. 
VILLAROSA