UPDATED MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS GUIDELINES FOR OPER DS

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Subject: UPDATED MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS GUIDELINES FOR OPER DS         

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001428

Folder Seq #:        381

Document Number:         38









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     S. UNCLAS FCMD-PM MESSAGE 141815Z AUG 90 SUBJ: CONSOLIDATED
     IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION
     C. UNCLAS AF14IC-SA MESSAGE 09120OZ AUG 90 SUBJ: AFMIC SPECIAL WEEKLY
     WIRE 32-90(D)
     1. - iT+i-IS 'WSSAt3E'UPDATES"PREVIOUS' GUIDANCE ON MALARIA


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     CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS FOR TROOPS DEPLOYING ON OPERATION DESERT SHIEL&
     PROVIDED'SY THIS OFFICE (REF A) AND THE FORSCOM SURGEON (REF 8@.
     BASED UPON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ARMED FORCES PAEOICAL
     INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (REF C)v CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS/UNITS 00 NOT NEED TO
     INITIATE 14ALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS PRIOR 70 DEPLOYMEIYT ON OPERATION
     DESERT SHIELD.
     2. NO CURRENT MALARIA TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIEC) IN EASTERN
     SAUDIA ARABIA BAHRAIN JORDAN* KUWAITT QATAR OR THE UNITED ARAB
     EMIRATES IREF C).    MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS NEED NOT BE INITIATED FOR
     TROOPS DEPLOYING TO OR THOROUGH THESE AREAS.    HOWEVERI INDIVIDUALS OR
     UNITS DEPLOYING IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD SHOULD HAVE
     ON-HAND A SIX-WEEK SUPPLY OF CHLOROOUINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS (NSN:
     6505@0-117-6450) FOR ALL DEPLOYED SOLDIERS.
     3. INDIVIDUALS DEPLOYING TO UNKNOWN srTES OR-STOPPING IN AREAS
     WHERE ACTIVE MALARIAL TRANSMISSION OCCURS SHOULD BEGIN MALARIA
     CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT (ONE,500 MG CHLOROOUINE TABLET
     WEEKLY).
     4.  IN SAUDI ARABIA  ACTIVE MALARIA TRANSMISSION OCCURS YEAR-ROUNDI
     RIYADH AND DHAHRAN)  ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERED RISK-FREE.
     5. LIMITED MALARIA   TRANSMISSION OCCURS IN EGYPTI IRAOT TURKEYV AND

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     OMAN. TRANSMISSION   IS WIDESPREAD IN BOTH,NORTH AND SOUTH YEMEN AS
     WELL AS IRAN.   DRUG RESISTANT MALARIA IS NOT CONSIDERED A PROBLEM 114
     OPERATIONAL AREAS.   MORE SPECIFIC MALARIAL RISK AREAS ARE IDENTIFIED
     IN RZF C.
     6. POCS FOR  THIS ME SSAGE ARE CPT(P) LIPNICi(v LTC DRIGGE-RS AND COL'
 TOMLINSON* AV 289-0125 (COM: (703) 756-0125).
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Subject = UPDATED MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS GUIDELINES FOR
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