Warden Message April 30, 2009
To: All American Wardens
From: Consular Section
Subject: Warden Notice 2009 – 7
Please circulate the following message without additions or omissions immediately to all American citizens within your area of responsibility.
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This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens to the latest information regarding human cases of H1N1 Influenza A, formerly known as swine flu. The Kuwait Department of Health has reported that airport authorities have begun screening passengers arriving from countries with reported cases of H1N1. The Kuwait Department of Health has set up an influenza hotline staffed with medical professionals who speak Arabic and English to answer Kuwait specific questions about travel regulations and health issues related to this influenza. The hotline numbers are 2486-4936 and 2486-4930 or by fax at 2486-5892; the numbers are currently staffed from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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 and Prevention’s 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 a.m. until 8 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 Kuwait are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy 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 Kuwait. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy is located on Masjed Al-Aqsa St, Bayan Area, telephone: 2259-1581, 2259-1583 or 2259-1248, Fax: 2259-1438, Email: KuwaitACS@state.gov
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American citizens with any questions or concerns may telephone the Embassy at 2259-1581, 2259-1583 or 2259-1248. In case of an emergency outside business hours, American citizens may reach the Embassy duty officer by calling 2259-1001.
For the latest security information, Americans should regularly monitor the Department's web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, and Travel Alerts can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States and Canada or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, 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.)
This message may be accessed on the Embassy website, http://kuwait.usembassy.gov American citizens in Kuwait who would like to receive future Warden Messages from the Embassy directly by e-mail may sign up for this service by sending an e-mail to the following address: join-wardenmessagekuwait@mh.databack.com
American citizens resident and visiting in Kuwait who are not registered with the Embassy, or whose registration information has changed, are urged to register as soon as possible. They may now do so on-line at the Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs’ website at http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/registration/registration_1186.html
Please note that the Consular Section is closed for American and most local holidays. The current holiday schedule for the year 2009 may be viewed via the link below: http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/holidays.html
