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TREATED PRIOR TO USE. IF POTABILITY IS QUESTIONABLE AND REQUIRES
PURIFICATION BY INDIVIDUALS, USE GLOBALINE OR HALOZONE TABLETS IN
CANTEENS CR FOUR DROPS OF BLEACH) AND WAIT 36 MINUTES PRIOR TO
CONSUMPTION.
D. ENTERIC DISEASE PREVENTION
(1) THIS ISSUE IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT IN ORDER TO REDUCE
THIS RISK OF INFECTIOUS GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES, WHICH PRESENT THE
SINGLE, LARGEST INFECTIOUS THREAT TO DEPLOYED FORCE IN THIS REGION OF
THE AOR.
(2) PERSONNEL SHOULD BE CAUTIONED TO AVOID FOOD FROM LOCAL
VENDORS.
(3) ANY ISSUES ARISING WHICH INVOLVE "TURF BATTLES" BETWEEN
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE UNITS AND OTHER UNIT PERSONNEL SUCH AS, HOSPITAL
MESS INSPECTORS, WILL BE BROUGHT IMMEDIATELY TO THE ATTENTION OF THE
USCENTCOM COMMAND SURGEON OR HIS PREVENTIVE MEDICINE OFFICER FOR
RESOLUTION. IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE USCENTCOM COMMAND SURGEON TO
FULLY SUPPORT PREVENTIVE MEDICINE UNITS IN THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF
THEIR FOOD INSPECTION AND FIELD SANITATION MISSION, ESPECIALLY IF
DEFICIENCES ARE SUSPECTED OR IDENTIFIED, REGARDLESS OF UNIT
AFFILIATION.
E. WASTE DISPOSAL
(1) WASTE DISPOSAL IS VERY IMPORTANT AS A PRIMARY PREVENTIVE
MEASURE TO DETER THE THREAT POSED BY ANIMAL, SUCH AS WILD DOGS
SCAVENGING FOR FOOD. IF FOOD IS PROPERLY DISPOSED OF, THEN ANIMALS
WILL NOT ENTER CAMPS, AND THE THREAT,OF RABIES WILL BE GREATLY
REDUCED.
(2) STRICT ADHERANCE TO PROPER MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN WASTE IS
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
F. INSECT (VECTOR) CONTROL
(1) INSECT CONTROL IS INTIMATELY RELATED TO ISSUES OF MESS
SANITATION AND WASTE DISPOSAL. AREA INSECTICIDE SPRAYING SHOULD BE
UTILIZED WHERE DEEMED NECESSARY AND APPROPRIATE BY ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PERSONNEL.
2) INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST VECTORS
ARE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE WHEN UTILIZED PROPER WEAR OF THE BATTLE
DRESS UNIFORM (BDU) WILL PREVENT MANY BITES/STINGS BY VECTORS (I.E.
KEEP THE SHIRT SLEEVES ROLLED DOWN). TIME-OF-DAY CONSIDERATIONS FOR
VECTOR ACTIVITY DICTATE THAT IN MALARIA-ENDEMIC AREAS FROM DUSK TO
DAWN (I.E. NIGHTTIME). LONG SLEEVE SHIRTS AND LONG PANTS WILL BE
WORN. ANOPHELINE MOSQUITOES WHICH CARRY THE MALARIA PARASITE FEED
AT NIGHT AND ARE VIRTUALLY SILENT. THE USE OF INSECT REPELLENT IS
MANDATORY WHEN MOSQUITOES AND FLIES ARE PRESENT. DEFENSE GENERAL
SUPPLY CENTER (DGSC) RICHMOND STOCKS THE NEW IMPROVED EXTENDED
DURATION (12-HOUR PROTECTION) DEET-BASED INSECT REPELLENT IN THE
SUPPLY SYSTEM. NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN) AND PROCUREMENT
INFORMATION FOR THIS PRODUCT IS 6840-01-284-3982: INSECT REPELLENT
PERSONAL APPLICATION U/I BOX, 12/BOX, 14.40 DOLS EA. CAUTION: USE
ADVICE CODE "2B" ON THE MILSTRIP REQUISITION TO PREVENT SUBSTITUTION
WITH THE OLD BEET REPELLENT TO BE EFFECTIVE AGAINST SANDFLIES.
REPELLENT SHOULD BE APPLIED TO HEAD INCLUDING THE EARS AND TO EXPOSED
SKIN SURFACES EXTENDING A FEW INCHES UNDER CLOTHING.
(3) SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL PERSONAL PROTECTION MAY BE
ACHIEVED AGAINST VECTORS IF PERMETHRIN-IMPREGNATION OF THE BDU is
PERFORMED. PRELIMINARY STUDIES BY THE ARMED FORCE PEST MANAGEMENT
BOARD (AFPMB) INDICATE THAT A SINGLE SPRAY-CAN TREATMENT OF A BDU
SET RESULTS IN PROTECTION AGAINST VECTORS WHICH PERSISTS THROUGH AT
LEAST FIVE (5) MACHINE WASHINGS. THIS PRODUCT IS AVAILABLE THROUGH
DGSC. NSN 6840-01-278-1336. PERSONNEL SHOULD BE INDOCTRINATED AS TO
PROPER USE PRIOR TO UTILIZATION. ANY UNITS OESIRING ORDERING
INFORMATION MAY CONTACT CDR TIMOTHY DICKENS, AFPMB, AUTOVON 291-5191.
G. CONTOL OF COMMUNICABLE DISEABES.
UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES OR TRENDS OF DISEASES AFFECTING U.S. PERSONNEL
AND THE CIVILIAN POPULATION, AND REMEDIAL ACTIONS, MUST BE PROMPTLY
REPORTED TO THE USCENTCOM SURGEON.
H. PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION AND JET-LAG.
COMPLETE HEAT ACCLIMATIZATION WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 7 TO 10 DAYS.
THUS, WORK/REST CYCLES AND INTENSITY/DURATION OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE
SHOULD BE PROGRESSIVELY INCREASED UNTIL FULL ACCLIMATIZATION HAS BEEN
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