Cablegate: Vietnam ? October 20 Avian Influenza Report
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SUBJECT: VIETNAM ? OCTOBER 20 AVIAN INFLUENZA REPORT
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
REF: HANOI 2512 AND PREVIOUS
1. (SBU) Summary. There have been no reported human Avian Influenza (
2. (U) There have been no reported Avian Influenza (AI) cases and no c
GVN Prepares for Winter Flu Season
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3. (U) With the winter season approaching, the GVN has announced the n
4. (U) According to Thanh Nhien Daily, Director of MARD?s Animal Breed
RAND Conducts National-level AI Pandemic Tabletop Exercise
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5. (SBU) On October 19, the RAND Corporation, sponsored by the Departm
Vietnam?s Influenza Surveillance System Up and Running
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6. (SBU) The MOH has established the National Influenza Surveillance S
World Bank AI Emergency Recovery Project
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7. (SBU) The GVN and UNDP seeks to establish a formal international pa
World Bank AI Emergency Recovery Project
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8. (SBU) On October 13, 2006, the World Bank hosted an informal meetin
9. (SBU) AIERP focused on several components: strengthening disease di
10. (SBU) The proposed new USD 36 million VAHIP project is aligned wit
11. (SBU) The proposed animal health component is intended to be targe
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