Warden Message on Avian Flu

Warden Message

U.S. Embassy – Lome, Togo
June 22, 2007



The Togolese Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries and health authorities have confirmed the presence of avian influenza after investigating the sudden mass death of poulty on a farm, at Sigbehoue, about 45 km (28 miles) east of the capital Lomé, near Aneho, where about 2,500 of 6,000 chicken died in two days.  If you witness, or receive credible reports of large-scale bird deaths in Togo, please contact the Togolese veterinary authorities immediately (Ministere de l’Agriculture, de l’Elevage et de la Peche Tel: (228) 251-4353).  We will update American citizens in Togo as the situation develops.

To obtain Center for Disease Control (CDC) travel notices, you may dial the CDC at 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) from within the U.S., and at 1-404-639-3534 from overseas, or visit their website at  http://www.cdc.gov/travel/.

For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov where the current Travel Warnings and Public Announcements, including the Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, can be found.  Up-to-date information on safety and security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the U.S. and Canada, or for callers in other countries, a regular toll-line at 1-202-501-4444.  These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

The U.S. Embassy is located at Boulevard Eyadema, Cite OUA at Lome 2, telephone (228) 261 5470 (working hours); fax (228) 261-5501; web site http://lome.usembassy.gov .  The local post address is Rue Kouenou and Rue Beniglato, B.P. 852, Lomé.  The consular section's e-mail address is consularlome@state.gov.  Please contact us if you have any questions.