U.S. Citizen Services

Warden Message, May 1, 2009

This Warden Message alerts U.S. citizens to the latest information regarding human cases of H1N1 Influenza, A, formerly known as swine flu.  As of April 29, the World Health Organization has not reported any cases of H1N1A influenza in Vietnam. 

According to the CDC, the everyday actions listed below can help prevent the spread of germs that cause respiratory illnesses like the influenza illness: 

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.  When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
• If possible stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick.  You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
• Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.  It may prevent those around you from getting sick. 
• Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs.

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.

The State Department encourages travelers to register with the US Embassy or Consulate of their destination in case it is necessary for a consular officer to contact you in an emergency. This can easily be done through the State Department's Travel Registration website: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/registration/registration_1186.html

The Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi is located at 170 Ngoc Khanh, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, telephone: (84-4) 3850-5000; after hours emergency telephone number: (84-4) 3850-5000; fax: (84-4) 3850-5010.  The web site for the U.S. Embassy Hanoi is http://vietnam.usembassy.gov/.

The U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City is located at 4 Le Duan, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, telephone: (84-8) 3520-4200; fax: (84-8) 3520-4244.  The web site for the U.S. Consulate General is http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/