Public Announcements

Update on H1N1 Influenza 

The U.S. Embassy in Lomé is issuing this Warden Message to American citizens in response to confirmed reports of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) in various countries around the world.  We want to take this opportunity to provide some basic information about the illness.  However, please be assured that to date, there are no confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in Togo.  If this situation changes, we will keep you informed.

H1N1 influenza is passed through aerosols; i.e., from coughing or sneezing.  It can also be transmitted from a person's hands to their own nose.  The symptoms are those of any respiratory flu, including fever, fatigue, cough and sometimes a sore throat or a runny nose.  If you have symptoms like these, you should follow routine health advice and stay home until you are better.  A person with the flu is most contagious during the first few days of the infection, although very small children sometimes remain contagious for up to 10 days.

The virus is killed by cooking so there is no danger from consuming properly cooked pork.

For further information about H1N1 influenza, please consult the Department of State information at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_pandemic.html, the United States Centers for Disease Control website at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu or the World Health Organization website at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html.  

American citizens are advised to stay current on local events and be aware of their surroundings at all times.  American citizens are also urged to register with the U.S. Embassy.  They can do so at: https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/.

The Department of State continues to monitor security conditions overseas and, as always, will promptly disseminate information affecting the safety of American citizens abroad through its consular information program.  These documents are available on the Department’s website at: http://www.travel.state.gov/.

In case of emergency, or to report an attack or suspicious behavior, please contact the U.S. Embassy 24 hours a day at (228) 261-5470.  Embassy hours for American Citizens Services are Monday through Thursday from 13:30 to 15:30.  The Embassy is located at Boulevard Eyadema. B.P. 852, Lomé.  In case of an emergency, U.S. Citizens may come to the Embassy’s consular section during any hours of operation or call the Embassy at 228-261-5470.  For routine visa, passport, notarial questions, etc., please e-mail ConsularLomé@state.gov  or visit http://togo.usembassy.gov/.