VZCZCXRO2267
PP RUEHPOD
DE RUEHPOD #0111 1191600
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 291600Z APR 09
FM AMEMBASSY PODGORICA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1303
INFO RUEHBW/AMEMBASSY BELGRADE PRIORITY 0527
RUEHVB/AMEMBASSY ZAGREB PRIORITY 0254
RUEHPOD/AMEMBASSY PODGORICA 1392 UNCLAS PODGORICA 000111 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS:                  
PINR, AMGT, MG, MW 
SUBJECT: MGSF01:  PODGORICA EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING 
 
REF: STATE 41768 
 
 1. (U) On 29 April 2009, Post's Emergency Action Committee 
convened to review Post's Pandemic Influenza tripwires (RefTel) 
and developments related to the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. 
The DCM chaired the EAC; RSO, POL/ECON, POL/MIL, CONS, PAO, DAO, 
and Belgrade RMO (via teleconference) attended. 
 
 
 
 2. (SBU) RMO Muhm briefed EAC members on the significance of the 
WHO decision to raise its Pandemic Alert Level to Level 4 
(crossing the threshold of EAP Tripwire #2). He added that no 
confirmed cases of H1N1 have been reported in the Balkan region. 
 
 
 
 3. (SBU) CONS reported that the Government of Montenegro (GoM) 
had earlier in the week convened representatives of the main 
health institutions to coordinate the government response to 
H1N1.  The Ministry of Health plans to designate a standing 
point of contact for WHO and foreign missions.  RMO's assessment 
of local health capacity is that the medical establishment has 
little surge capacity or alternate sites to cope with a 
pandemic. 
 
 
 
 3. (SBU) Post actions: 
 
 
 
7         EAC will continue to monitor regional and local 
developments related to H1N1. 
 
7         Items listed in Tripwires #1 and #2 have been 
addressed. 
 
7         Action items for Tripwire #3 will be reviewed. 
 
7         Post has reviewed medical supply stock and will 
request new supplies as needed to fill any shortfalls. 
 
7         Section heads will keep their staff informed and 
provide information on preventive measures. 
 
7         Post will continue contacts with the GoM to determine 
the effectiveness of its response. 
 
 
 
 4. (U) EAC will convene again, particularly if any information 
suggests that conditions in Montenegro or the surrounding region 
are deteriorating. 
 
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