Warden Message – 2009-H1N1 Influenza A – Serbia

June 29, 2009

This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens to the latest information regarding human cases of 2009-H1N1 Influenza, sometimes referred to as swine flu or novel H1N1.    

The Government of Serbia's Ministry of Health, reports multiple confirmed cases of 2009-H1N1 Influenza A in Serbia.  Cases of this flu have also been confirmed in other countries in South Central Europe (including Montenegro, Slovenia, Romania, and Greece). 

Serbian authorities have instituted health screening of air passengers coming from select areas, including North America. The Serbian Ministry of Health has stated that travelers of concern, identified by the screening process, may be referred for further examination to the Institute for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Belgrade; Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Novi Sad; Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Niš; and Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Kragujevac.

Any questions or concerns about influenza or other illnesses should be directed to a medical professional.  Although the Embassy cannot provide medical advice or provide medical services to the public, a list of hospitals and doctors can be found on our website at http://belgrade.usembassy.gov/consular/uscs/doctors.html.

For more information on U.S. Government policy during a pandemic, and for travel safety information, please see the State Department’s “Pandemic/Avian Influenza” and “Remain in Country” fact sheets on www.travel.state.gov.  Further information about 2009-H1N1 Influenza, including steps you can take to stay healthy, can be found at  the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/, the U.S. Government pandemic influenza website at http://www.pandemicflu.gov, and the World Health Organization website at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html.

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 Serbia are encouraged to register with the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade 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 Serbia. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the U.S. Embassy in Belgrade. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.

The U.S. Embassy in Belgrade is located at 50 Kneza Miloša Street. The Embassy's website is http://belgrade.usembassy.gov. The Embassy telephone number is 381-11-3619-344. The Consular Section telephone is 381-11-3619-344 ext. 4655, 4665 and 4860, and the fax number is 381-11-3615-989. For after-hour emergencies, the number is 381-11-306-4679.

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