Warden Messages
Warden Message: October 6, 2009
Travel Warning Regarding Guinea
The Embassy wishes to bring to the attention of U.S. citizens in Liberia the recent State Department warning against travel to Guinea. The Travel Warning is copied in its entirety below. If you are in a habit of frequently traveling to Guinea and your friends and family are aware of this, we would like to particularly draw your attention to the following advice that:
U.S. citizens in the area are reminded to stay in contact with friends and family in the United States to keep them apprised of their current welfare and whereabouts.
Additionally, the Embassy strongly urges all U.S. citizens traveling in Liberia to register with the Department of State through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/. By registering, U.S. citizens make it easier for the Department of State or the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency. Should the Embassy receive any information concerning specific, credible threats to the welfare of American citizens, we will communicate this via a warden message.
The Embassy is located at 111 United Nations Drive, Mamba Point, in Monrovia. The Embassy's telephone is +231-77-054-826. For after-hours emergencies, please call +231-77-054-825/6. To reach the consular section of the Embassy by e-mail, please write to ConsularMonrovia@state.gov.
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The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against travel to Guinea due to continuing civil unrest and the unpredictable nature of the current security situation. U.S. citizens are advised that the Department of State has ordered the departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members of the U.S. Embassy in Conakry, Guinea.
The U.S. Embassy in Guinea will be open for emergency American Citizens Services only. Citizens should be aware that depending on the security situation, the Embassy may be forced to suspend operations without advance notice. The international airport in Conakry is currently operating normally, however, flights may be suspended if the current security situation worsens. Land borders are also open at this time, but may close without warning. U.S. citizens who remain in Guinea despite this Travel Warning are urged to stay in their homes until the security situation returns to normal, to closely monitor media reports, and to follow all official instructions. U.S. citizens who must leave their homes for any reason are urged to exercise extreme caution, be particularly alert to their surroundings, and to avoid crowds, demonstrations, or any other form of public gathering. Visitors to Guinea should be familiar with their hotel evacuation plans, policies, or procedures.
U.S. citizens in Guinea should carry their travel documents (i.e., passport, birth certificate, picture ID's, etc.) with them at all times. Additionally, U.S. citizens in the area are reminded to stay in contact with friends and family in the United States to keep them apprised of their current welfare and whereabouts.
All U.S. citizens traveling in or remaining in Guinea despite this Travel Warning are urged to register with the Department of State through the State Department's travel registration website, https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Department of State or the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy is located on the Transversale No. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma opposite the New Radio Station in Ratoma, Conakry, Guinea. You can call the Embassy switchboard at 65-10-4000, or reach the consular section directly by calling 67-10-4444. For after-hours emergencies, please call 67-10-4311.
Updated information on travel and security in Guinea may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free within the United States and Canada or, for callers outside of the United States and Canada, on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. For further information, please consult the Country Specific Information for Guinea and the Worldwide Caution, which are available on the Bureau of Consular Affairs Internet website at http://travel.state.gov.
Warden Message: May 4, 2009
2009 H1N1 Influenza
The Liberian Ministry of Health & Social Welfare has not reported any confirmed or suspected cases of H1N1. No restrictions on travel to or within Liberia have been made to date. However, local authorities have asked airlines to require passengers to fill in a one-page health form for H1N1 screening, and observers will be posted at the arrival areas to spot anyone with obvious flu symptoms. Messages are going out via radio and printed press giving WHO-recommended precautions. Medical personnel in Liberia have been advised to wear masks and give masks to patients with flu or flu-like symptoms.
The Embassy reminds U.S. citizens that most cases of influenza are not 2009-H1N1 Influenza. 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://monrovia.usembassy.gov.
For further information about 2009-H1N1 Influenza, 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 U.S. Centers for Disease Control 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. For additional travel safety information, please consult the State Department's website at http://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.
Americans living or traveling in Liberia are encouraged to register with the 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 Liberia. Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest Embassy. By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency. The U.S. Embassy is located at 111 United Nations Drive, Mamba Point, Monrovia; telephone 231-77-054-826; fax 231-77-010-370.