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EADRCC URGENT DISASTER ASSISTANCE REQUEST
Message Nº. : OPS(EADRCC)(2009)0081 Dtg : 31 October 2009, 15.20 UTC From: : Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre To : Points of Contact for International Disaster Response in NATO and Partner Countries Precedence : Priority Originator : Duty Officer Tel: +32-2-707.2670 Approved by : Tel: +32-2-707.2673 Reference : EAPC(C)D(98)10(Revised) This report consists of : -4- pages
1. In accordance with the procedures at reference, EADRCC has received today, 14:32 October 2009 UTC, a disaster assistance request from Ukraine. The following information was provided. 2. General Situation 2.1. Recently the epidemiological situation regarding cases of acute respiratory disease has considerably aggravated in the Western regions of Ukraine. According to the information provided by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, an active epidemic process has started in Ukraine in respect of acute respiratory diseases (both of seasonal character and of the pandemic flu A/H1N1). 2.2. As of 08:00 on 31 October, according to the operational information, there have been 165,182 illnesses registered with influenza virus and acute respiratory infections among them 5,239 people have been hospitalized and 39 died. The deaths were registered in the following Oblasts: Lviv - 15, Ternopil - 13, Chernivetska 4, Ivano- Frankivsk 6 and in Rivne 1. 2.3. The highest number of illnesses was registered as follows: in Lviv Oblast - 53290 illnesses registered and 893 people were hospitalized; in Ternopil Oblast - 29,655 illnesses registered and 1784 people were hospitalized; in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast - 17,624 illnesses registered and 345 people were hospitalized; in Chernivtsy Oblast - 18,786 illnesses registered and 263 people were hospitalized.
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2.4. The other Oblasts of Ukraine have been also affected by influenza epidemic: Donetsk Oblast, Vynnytsa Oblast, Rivne Oblast, Khmelnytsk Oblast, Volyn Oblast, Kyiv Oblast and Zakarpatia Oblast. 2.5. On 30 October the Government of Ukraine has imposed the quarantine regime in 9 western regions of Ukraine (Lviv, Ternopil, Ivano-Frankiwsk, Zakarpattya, Chernivtsy, Rivne, Volyn, Khmelnytsk and Vinnytsa). The special Decree aimed at prevention of further expansion of the flu epidemic was adopted by the Government. Additionally, a strict sanitary control at the national border was imposed. 3. National resources available for disaster response and measures taken. 3.1. All available national resources are dealing with the situation. 4. The following requirements for international assistance have been identified: Description Effective Date Quantity 4.1 Vaccines for prophylaxes of pandemic flu ASAP doses for risk groups of populations: for health staff ASAP 1, 460, 000 for pregnant women ASAP 531,000 for children after the age of 6 ASAP 7,900, 000 months pancreatic diabetes sick persons ASAP 1,138, 000 bronchial asthma sick persons ASAP 238,000 for students of medical universities ASAP 14,000 military contingents and others ASAP 3,000,000 Total: 15,300,000 doses 4.2 Systems for artificial pulmonary ASAP ventilation, including for children and higher category for prolonged ventilation; transport respirators of NEWPORT type 4.3 fiber-optic bronchoscopes ASAP 4.4 anti-infective filters ASAP 4.5 aspirators ASAP 4.6 cardiomonitors; pulsoximeters ASAP 4.7 operating supplies for systems ASAP 4.8 infusomats 4.9 ozeltamivir ASAP 4.10 antibiotics ASAP 4.11 immunocorrectors ASAP 4.12 vitamins ASAP 4.13 antihistamines of II-IV generation ASAP 4.14 medicines against cough ASAP 4.15 hormonal drugs ASAP 4.16 neuroleptics ASAP
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4.17 muscle relaxants ASAP 4.18 disinfectants ASAP 4.19 protectors (eye glasses, mask, gloves, ASAP respirators etc.) 4.20 test systems for research by method of ASAP PCR 4.21 operating supplies for the virology ASAP laboratories 4.22 devices for curing of the acute hepatic ASAP failure 5. Points of Entry: 5.1. to be confirmed 6. Delivery point: 6.1. to be confirmed 7. The Operational Point of Contact in Ukraine can be reached in the following ways: Name: Organisation: Ministry for Emergencies and Affairs of Population Protection from the Consequences of Chornobyl Catastrophe Telephone: +380 44 247 32 79 Mobile phone: - Fax: +380 44 247 32 79 E-mail: [email protected] Operating hours: 24/7 9. Response co-ordination. 9.1. With a view to providing a coordinated response to the stricken nation’s requirements, nations in a position to meet these demands, in full or in part, are invited to reply to the Operational Point of Contact of the Stricken Nation, with an information copy to EADRCC, by any of the communication means listed above and below. 10.1. The Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre can be reached in the following ways: Telephone: +32-2-707.2670 Fax : +32-2-707.2677 Mobile Phone: +32-475-829.071 e-mail: [email protected] Internet http://www.nato.int/eadrcc/home.htm
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