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### Viewing cable 06HELSINKI254, AVIAN INFLUENZA EXPECTED TO REACH FINLAND WITHIN A

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06HELSINKI254 | 2006-03-27 12:44 | 2011-04-24 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Helsinki

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    DE RUEHHE #0254/01 0861244
    ZNR UUUUU ZZH
    R 271244Z MAR 06
    FM AMEMBASSY HELSINKI
    TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1678
    INFO RUCNMEM/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
    RUEHRC/DEPT OF AGRICULTURE WASHDC
    RUEHPH/CDC ATLANTA GA
    RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHDC

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 HELSINKI 000254

    SIPDIS

    USEU FOR DKANAREK

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: TBIO KFLU ECON AMGT AEMR CASC PREL WHO FI
    SUBJECT: AVIAN INFLUENZA EXPECTED TO REACH FINLAND WITHIN A
    COUPLE OF WEEKS

    AI ON ITS WAY
    -------------
    ¶1. The Finnish government (GOF) is convinced that avian
    influenza (AI) will spread to Finland by migratory birds
    returning north.  GOF says it is not a matter of "if" AI
    will arrive in Finland, but rather "when."  It is assumed
    that the virus will be found in Finland as increasing
    numbers of migratory birds return from wintering grounds
    further south.  Mallard ducks are spending the winter in
    northern Germany and will return to Finland when the
    weather gets warmer, according to Matti Aho, Director
    General, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MOA).  When
    temperatures rise above freezing point, the ducks will
    arrive, and will probably bring AI with them.  GOF
    officials do not expect poultry to become infected due to
    the efficiency of disease prevention in poultry farms in
    Finland.

    PRIME MINISTER VANHANEN ON THE AI SITUATION
    -------------------------------------------
    ¶2. At a press conference on Thursday, March 9th, Prime
    Minister Matti Vanhanen said that Finns have good reason to
    feel calm and should exercise common sense.  He added that
    easy-to-understand recommendations and advice are being
    prepared on what to do if/when dead birds are found.

    ¶3. GOF and media have stepped up the pace of informational
    announcements and articles for the public as confirmed AI
    cases are revealed in neighboring Sweden, as well as in
    eleven member states of the EU.  Articles with practical,
    helpful advice on AI causes, transmission and prevention
    have been carried almost daily in major newspapers.

    PESTICIDES KILLED BIRDS IN KOTKA
    --------------------------------
    ¶4. Despite reports of 22 dead birds earlier in February
    that raised local levels of attention, the GOF reported on
    February 28 that tests on all bird corpses were negative
    and confirmed the absence of the AI virus in any of the
    dead birds found to date.  The National Veterinary and Food
    Research Institute (EELA) confirmed in mid March that the
    birds died of parathion pesticide poisoning.  (Note: As
    this pesticide is banned, officials are perplexed at and
    looking for its source.)

    BUFFER ZONES
    ------------
    ¶5. The residents of Finland are advised to report dead
    birds to the provincial veterinarian in cases of more than
    five swans or ten other birds, under circumstances where
    cause of death is not evident.  The public is continually
    reminded not to touch dead birds.

    ¶6. On the national level, protective buffer zones will be
    set up around poultry farms in the vicinity of any AI
    discovery, in order to prevent chickens, turkeys, and other
    domestic fowl from being infected by wild birds.  Measures
    differ between locations: the same level of readiness is
    not required in Helsinki, for instance, as in communities
    elsewhere with large poultry farms.  If dead birds are
    found, the provincial veterinarian will be called, and
    rescue personnel will help if needed in removing the birds.
    Police will cordon off the immediate area and place warning
    signs.

    ¶7. In addition, a protective zone of three kilometers in
    diameter will be set up around the site, within which
    veterinarians will examine all poultry on farms.  All dead
    animals will be destroyed.  The transport of poultry within
    the zone will be restricted, and hygiene precautions will
    be stepped up: cars and footwear will be sprayed with
    disinfectant.  In a larger area of five kilometers from the
    site, limitations on the movement of poultry will be
    imposed.  Dead birds will be incinerated, or in the event
    of massive numbers, they could also be buried at landfill
    dumps.  If there are many infected birds, and an epidemic
    is suspected, vaccination of domesticated birds might be
    considered.

    MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE DECREE
    ------------------------------
    ¶8. Farmers have been mandated to keep domestic poultry
    indoors from March 3 until May 31, with the provision that
    this may be extended if necessary, as a precautionary
    measure.  On February 28, 2006, MOA brought forward a
    decree ordering that all poultry in areas at risk should be

    HELSINKI 00000254  002 OF 003

    kept inside.  Areas at risk include 160 communities,
    including the Aland Islands, which receive large numbers of
    water fowl during bird migration each spring.  The ministry
    also expanded the list of risk areas to include a number of
    poultry breeding areas in Ostrobothnia, Southwest Finland
    and Savo.  The regulations were originally to have taken
    effect on March 15th, however implementation was begun
    earlier to allow the precautions to be in place before the
    spring migration begins.  The MOA's guidelines include
    detailed instructions to veterinary professionals on how to
    protect themselves from birds carrying the virus.

    ¶9. The ban on outdoor poultry will not cause much havoc
    since most birds are kept indoors during the winter months
    in Finland, with the exception of some ostriches and
    pheasants.  Provincial veterinarians will be allowed to
    grant permission to deviate from the orders to keep birds
    indoors only in exceptional situations.  This could take
    place if keeping the birds indoors would significantly hurt
    their well-being.

    AVIAN INFLUENZA HOTLINE
    -----------------------
    ¶10. An AI hotline began operating on February 21.  GOF set
    up the service to alleviate fears over the spread of the
    H5N1 virus.  The staff of the MOA as well that of the
    Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (MoSAH) gives updated
    information on AI on 0800-02277, Monday through Friday
    10.00 AM - 06.00 PM.  Questions can also be sent by e-mail
    to the address lintuinfluenssa@mmm.fi.  More information
    about AI can be found on various authorities' web sites on
    the Internet: MOA: www.mmm.fi/lintuinfluenssa ; EELA:
    www.eela.fi ; MoSAH: www.stm.fi , National Public Health
    Institute KTL:  www.ktl.fi and National Food Agency,
    Finland: www.elintarvikevirasto.fi .

    MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AVIAN INFLUENZA DRILL
    ---------------------------------------------
    ¶11. The MOA released the results of a drill held on March 9
    to test GOF officials' readiness for handling AI and aimed
    at testing how well different officials would work together
    in an outbreak of AI.  The Government and several ministry
    officials tested both decision-making and communications in
    the case of an emergency.  During the drill, officials
    practiced responding to a situation where the AI disease is
    found in both wild birds and poultry in Finland.  In the
    scenario, hundreds of dead geese were found at a trailer
    park in a coastal area of West Finland.  On the same
    evening, a poultry farm in the west of Finland reported a
    number of bird deaths, shortly after birds had been
    transported from the farm for slaughter.  In the simulated
    exercise, all birds on the farm were "destroyed," and a
    three-kilometer quarantine zone was set up around the farm;
    under the regulations, birds cannot be moved to or from
    poultry farms within the zone.

    PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
    ----------------------
    ¶12.  The largest landfill in the Helsinki area, at Ammassuo
    in Espoo, will be covered by a large mesh fence to keep
    seagulls away.  It is estimated that up to about 10,000
    seagulls visit the Ammassuo landfill on a daily basis.  A
    key aim of the planned cage is to protect people working at
    the landfill against birds that might be infected by AI.
    Officials at the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council (YTV)
    emphasize that fears of AI are not the only reason for the
    move; seagulls are an annual problem at the dump.  They can
    spread salmonella and cause other types of hygiene problems
    as well.  A cage suspended by poles and cables about 20
    meters high is to be set up on top of the landfill.  Plans
    are to put it up in April and May before the seagull
    migration.

    ¶13. Retail traders in Finland are being urged to prevent
    birds from settling on shopping carts which are left
    outside shops and stores by staff and customers.  The
    Finnish Food Marketing Association has asked stores to be
    more vigilant in an attempt to reduce the risk of AI and
    food contamination.  Retailers are also being told they
    should ensure that birds do not enter food stores through
    windows or storage areas.

    THE NATIONAL INFLUENZA PANDEMIC PREPAREDNESS PLAN
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    ¶14. The National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan was
    released on March 15, one week later than earlier
    announced.  A shorter version of the plan (in English) can

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    be found on MoSAH webpage: "Finnish National Preparedness
    Plan for an Influenza Epidemic"
    http://www.stm.fi/Resource.phx/vastt/tervh/li ntuflunssa/kie
    liversiot.htx

    ¶15. A key objective of the plan is to ensure equal services
    to the population in different areas of the country even in
    the exceptional conditions of a pandemic, although
    organization and implementation may differ from region to
    region.  MoSAH has plans to vaccinate all Finns if a
    pandemic of bird flu breaks out.  However, the question of
    who gets inoculated first depends on the seriousness of the
    situation.

    ¶16. According to the preparedness plan, first in line for
    the vaccine will be health care personnel caring for
    patients who have caught the disease.  If the pandemic
    proves to be as serious as the Spanish Flu in 1918,
    inoculations of the whole population would begin, starting
    with the youngest, and proceeding to older age groups.
    Babies as young as six months could be given the shots.  If
    the pandemic is of a moderate type, such as the Asian Flu
    of 1957, or the Hong Kong Flu of 1968, the first to get the
    vaccine would be those aged 65 and over, as well as those
    considered at risk because of existing ailments.

    ¶17.  The National Emergency Supply Agency has 1.3 million
    doses of the Tamiflu influenza medication in stock as well
    as the same medication, oseltamivir phosphate, in powdered
    bulk form.  The target set by the preparedness plan is that
    during a pandemic, anyone infected would be treated within
    48 hours.

    ¶18. The Council of State has further decided that in order
    to test the appropriate operation of the government
    management systems a pandemic exercise will be organized on
    April 20, 2006.  Additionally, at the end of 2006, when the
    update of provincial plans has been completed, their
    appropriateness will be tested through an exercise
    specifically designed for assessing the operation of
    Provincial Offices and regional levels of different
    administrative sectors.  Based on lessons learned from this
    exercise, the National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness plan
    will be updated as appropriate, and the revised plan will
    be tested in a national preparedness exercise to be
    organized during 2007.

    FINLAND ORDERS 5.2 MILLION H5N1 VACCINE DOSES
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    ¶19. On Thursday 3/23/2006 the Finnish National Public
    Health Institute (KTL) signed an agreement to buy 5.2
    million vaccine doses for AI, enough to cover the entire
    population.  The order, from the Dutch group Solvay
    Pharmaceuticals, will cost 20.8 million euros (25 million
    dollars).  The vaccine production is planned to start in the
    fall, with the clinical testing to establish the vaccine's
    exact formula and dosage to be carried out in Finland in
    the coming months.

    ¶20. In addition, KTL has made an advance reservation deal
    with Solvay to buy 5.5 million doses of a more targeted AI
    vaccine.  However, that vaccine cannot be developed until
    an actual pandemic would break out.

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