Cablegate: Pandemic Influenza: Hong Kong Preparations for Possible

VZCZCXRO1549
RR RUEHCN RUEHGH RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHMA RUEHPB RUEHVC
DE RUEHHK #4376 3110908
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 070908Z NOV 06
FM AMCONSUL HONG KONG
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9391
INFO RUEHOO/CHINA POSTS COLLECTIVE
RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE
RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC
RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA

UNCLAS HONG KONG 004376

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

STATE FOR A/GSSI RPACKER
EAP/EP AND INR/EAP
STATE FOR EAP/CM DCITRON, GWARD
STATE FOR M/MED AND M/MEDEX PETER WOOD

E.O. 12958: NA
TAGS: AMGT AMED TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO CH HK
SUBJECT: PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: HONG KONG PREPARATIONS FOR POSSIBLE
SHELTER-IN-PLACE

Ref: State 177681

(U) Post has informed all employees and their families of the need
to prepare themselves in the event of pandemic influenza.
Specifically, we have provided guidance through our website,
Administrative Notices, and a town hall forum to inform staff of the
need to maintain emergency food stocks. Post has sufficient MRE
stocks in place for a limited population. Lastly, the Hong Kong
water supply is potable and, therefore, storage of 12-weeks worth of
emergency stock for all post families is not required. Post's AI
Working Group continues to meet regularly both internally and with
Hong Kong authorities. We post AI information widely on our website
and distribute AI information to employees through the Health Unit
and CLO newsletter. We also distribute important AI information to
the American community in Hong Kong through the American Citizens
Services unit (ACS).

CUNNINGHAM

© Scoop Media