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    dispenser.  Subsequent, CENTAF/SG minimization of this outbreak and their
    official communication to CENTCOM Staff calling it 'viral' was personally
    frustrating. Had the poor initial sanitation of Eskan Village when initially;
    occupied (broken commodes out numbered functional, many villas had no running
    water due to broken water mains,) coupled with a more virulent organism, such
    as Shigella dysentery, our loca1 medical assets could have been severely over
    tasked to the obvious detriment of our mission.
 
        b. Prevalent Diseases - for summary see paragraph 6 and attachment.
 
    c. Preventive Measures necessary on and off base - Avoidance of prolonged
    unprotected sun or heat exposure and maintenance of adequate fluid intake.
    Adequate sleep, rest, relaxation periods balanced diet particularly for those
    tiring of MREs and institutional food and regular physical exercise.
    Vigalence to personal sanitation concomitant to any metropolitan area.
 
    d. Specific 'Do's and Don'ts' - A complete essay on medica1 custom~ and
    taboos can be found in the AFMIC weekly wire 37-90A, MSG DTG 191600Z SEP 90.

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