Warden Message
H1N1 INFLUENZA (SWINE FLU) INFORMATION
and
TOWN HALL MEETING

This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens to the latest information regarding human cases of H1N1 Influenza A, formerly known as swine flu.  The Angolan Ministry of Health has reported no cases of H1N1 influenza in Angola. 

This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens to the latest information regarding human cases of H1N1 Influenza A, formerly known as swine flu.  The Angolan Ministry of Health has reported no cases of H1N1 influenza in Angola. 

The Ministry of Health issued a press release advising national health institutions of the need to increase surveillance activities and epidemiological surveillance, including at land and air borders.  The Government of Angola is also providing information on prevention and control measures via public communication mediums.

The U.S. Embassy in Luanda will host a Town Hall meeting for all American citizens to discuss this topic on Monday, May 4^th at 4:30pm at the U.S. Embassy.  Please bring your U.S. passport to the Embassy to enter.

For further information about H1N1 flu, including steps you can take to stay healthy, 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, and the World Health Organization website at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html. 

For additional travel safety information, please consult the State Department’s website at www.travel.state.gov.

U.S. citizens may also call the Office of Overseas Citizens Services in the United States for the latest travel information.  The Office of Overseas Citizens Services can be reached from 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Monday through Friday, by calling 1-888-407-4747 from within the U.S. and Canada, or by calling (202) 501-4444 from other countries.
 
Americans living or traveling in Angola are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/ so that they can obtain updated information on travel and security within Angola.  Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.  By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. 

The U.S. Embassy Consular Section is located at, Rua Houari Boumedienne, 32, tel. (244) 222-641-000, (244) 222-445-481, 222-445-727, 222-446-096; fax (244) 222-641-259; Duty Officer 923-404209.