Germany Warden Message - April 30, 2009

Developing Worldwide H1N1 Influenza Situation

The U.S. Department of State continues to closely monitor the developing worldwide situation regarding confirmed outbreaks of H1N1 Influenza.  The Department of State has issued a Travel Alert warning Americans to defer all non-essential travel to Mexico.  At this time Mission Germany is tracking reported cases of infected individuals in Germany.  As the worldwide situation develops, we will continue to update information on our website at http://germany.usembassy.gov. 

For further information about H1N1 Influenza, please consult the Department of State information on Swine Flu at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_pandemic.html, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website at http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/ or the World Health Organization website at http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html. 

The U.S. Embassy encourages American citizens in Germany to register with the U.S. Embassy through the State Department’s travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov
and to obtain updated information on travel and security within Germany.  Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consular Section (please see contact information below).  By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.

For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings, Worldwide Caution, and Country Specific Information for Germany can be found.  Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada or, for callers outside the U.S. 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).

U.S. Consular Sections are located at:

Berlin: Clayallee 170;
Tel: (49) (30)832-9233; Fax: (49) (30) 8305-1215
e-mail: ACSBerlin@state.gov

Frankfurt: Giessner Str. 30,
Tel. (49) (69) 75350; Fax: (49) (69) 7535-2304.
e-mail:  GermanyACS@state.gov

Munich: Koenigstrasse 5,
Tel. (49) (89) 2888-0; Fax: (49) (89) 280-9998.
e-mail: ConsMunich@state.gov

U.S. citizens requiring emergency assistance should contact local police at 110, or the U.S. Embassy Duty Officer, who can be reached via the Embassy switchboard by calling (030) 8305-0.