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File: aaaag_03.txtPRIORITY PAGE: 3 UECENTCOM 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 D0GS SCAVENGING FOR FOOD. IF FOOD IS FROPERLY DISPOSED OF, THEN ANIMALS WILL NOT ENTER CAMPS, AND THE THREAT OF RABIES WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED. (2) STRICT ADHERANCE TO PROFER MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN WASTE IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL. PAGE 05 RHDJGAA0047 UNCLAE F. INSECT (VECTOR) CONTROL (1) INSECT CONTROL IS INTIMATELY RELATED TO ISSUES OF MESS SANITATION AND WASTE DISPOSAL. AREA INSECTICIDE SPRAYING SHOULD BE ULTILIZED WHERE DEEMED NECESSARY AND ARPROPRIATE 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, I2/BOX, @ 14.40 DOLS EA. CAUTION: USE ADVICE.CODE "2B" ON THE MILSTRIP REQUISITION TO PREVENT SUBSTITUTION P R I 0 R I T Y PAGE: 3
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