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Viewing cable 09BERLIN962, H1N1 UPDATE: 8,619 CONFIRMED CASES

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
09BERLIN962 2009-08-06 15:23 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Berlin
VZCZCXRO6497
RR RUEHAG RUEHAST RUEHDF RUEHDH RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHLZ RUEHMA RUEHPB
RUEHPOD RUEHSL RUEHTM RUEHTRO
DE RUEHRL #0962/01 2181523
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 061523Z AUG 09
FM AMEMBASSY BERLIN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 4883
INFO RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
RUCNFRG/FRG COLLECTIVE
RUEHLO/AMEMBASSY LONDON 0102
RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 0392
RUEHFT/AMCONSUL FRANKFURT 8213
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE USD FAS WASHINGTON DC 0162
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHINGTON DC
RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0826
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1538
RHEFHLC/HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 BERLIN 000962 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EUR/CE PETER SCHROEDER 
STATE FOR OES/IHB 
STATE FOR AID/GH/HIDN 
USDA PASS TO APHIS 
HHS PASS TO CDC 
HHS FOR OGHA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI CASC EAGR MX GM
SUBJECT: H1N1 UPDATE: 8,619 CONFIRMED CASES 
 
REF:  A) Berlin 937, B) Berlin 925 and previous. 
 
1. (U)  SUMMARY: The number of H1N1 infections in Germany 
rose within the last two days by 1442 to a total of 8,619 on 
August 6. The majority of new infections occurred abroad. 
School began in several federal states despite an increase in 
H1N1 cases.  Berlin's preparations for the World Championships 
in Athletics include increased precautionary measures at 
Schoenefeld airport. END SUMMARY. 
 
2.  (U)  On August 5, the National Reference Center for 
Influenza at the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) confirmed 786 new 
(laboratory and non-laboratory) confirmed cases of H1N1, 
increasing the total number of H1N1 cases to 7,963.  On August 
6, RKI confirmed an additional 656 people to be infected with 
the new virus bringing the total number of confirmed H1N1 
cases in Germany to 8,619.   Within the two days, new cases 
were distributed among the federal states as follow:  North 
Rhine-Westphalia (484), Lower-Saxony (295), Baden-Wuerttemberg 
(179), Bavaria (167), Hesse (76), Schleswig-Holstein (38), 
Hamburg (33), Saarland (31), Rhineland-Palatinate Berlin (29), 
(28), Saxony-Anhalt (19), Thuringia (19), Brandenburg (18), 
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (16), Saxony (6) and Bremen (4). 
 
3. (U)  According to RKI, the increase in the number of 
infections is mainly due to people returning from travel 
abroad (1098 new cases).  Newly confirmed cases include 
laboratory-confirmed cases of H1N1 as well as non-laboratory- 
confirmed cases, mainly from people who displayed symptoms 
after being in contact with a patient who previously tested 
positive.  So far, all cases are reportedly mild. 
 
4. (U)  North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) remains the German state 
with the highest number of cases with a total of 3,266, 
followed by Lower-Saxony (1601) and Baden-Wuerttemberg (858 
cases).  Less than 22 percent (1,859) of all confirmed 
infections in Germany have resulted from domestic 
transmission. 
 
5. (U)  Media reports indicate that the Federal Cabinet will 
decide August 12 who receive the flu vaccination first. 
According to the current draft ordinance, people likely to be 
immunized first those who could get in contact with infected 
people such as firefighters, police officers and medical 
personal as well as high-risk groups such as people with 
existing health problems.  However, questions remain as to 
whether or not statutory health care agencies will cover the 
full cost for the immunization. The German Health Ministry's 
July announcement that the shot will be free; this has has led 
to a dispute with the statutory health care agencies. 
 
6. (U) The new school year began today in Bremen, Lower- 
Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. Media reports indicate 
that information brochures have been distributed to provide 
inform about the flu and the precautionary measure that should 
be considered to prevent its further spread.  The federal 
states of Hesse and Baden-Wuerttemberg are considering 
extending the summer break due to the new virus.  Schools in 
Hesse will officially start on August 24 while in Baden- 
Wuerttemberg students will go back to school mid- September. 
NRW announced it will decide mid next week whether to extend 
the summer break. 
 
 
Berlin prepares for World Championships in Athletics/Airport 
gets quarantine station 
--------------------------------------- 
 
7. (U)  Berlin's Schoenefeld Airport has established a 
quarantine station for suspected flu patients as part of its 
preparations for the August 15-23 World Championships in 
Athletics in Berlin. Airport spokesman Ralf Kunkel said 
Schoenefeld expects an increase in international passengers 
for the event, with some travelers likely to carry the new 
virus or other diseases.  The airport quarantine station can 
 
BERLIN 00000962  002 OF 002 
 
 
accommodate up to 250 people and cost 100,000 Euro.  Media 
reports indicate that athletes with flu-like symptoms will 
most likely be put under quarantine at their hotel until test 
results become available.  There has been no similar 
announcement regarding quarantine measures at Berlin's main 
airport, Tegel.  To date, Berlin has a total of 217 confirmed 
flu virus cases. 
 
 
BRADTKE