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

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Document Number:         36









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                UPDATED MALARIA CtiEMOPROPHYLAXIS GUIDELINES FOR OPTAATION
       ESERT SHIELD
         UNCL AS SGPS-PSP MEMO SUBJ: RECOMMENDED PREVENTIVE COUNTERMEASURE;
     FOR TROOPS DEPLOYING TO THE MIDDLE EAST9 7 AUG 90
     S. UNCLAS FCMD-PM MESSAGE 141815Z AUG 90 SUBJ: CONSOLIDATED
     IMMUNrZATrON REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION
     C. UNCLAS AFMIC-SA MESSAGE 09120OZ AUG 90 SUBJ: AFMIC SPECIAL WEEKLY
     WIRE 32-90(D)
     1.  THIS MESSAGE UPDATES PREVIOUS GUIDANCE ON MALARIA




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     CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS FOR TROOPS DEPLOYING ON OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
     PROVIDED BY THIS OFFICE (REF A) AND THE FORSCOM SURGEON CREF 8).
     BASED UPON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ARMED FORCES MEDICAL
     INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (REF C)i CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS/UNITS 00 NOT NEED TO
     INITIATE MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT ON OPERATION
     DESERT SHIELD.
     2.  NO CURRENT MALARIA TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN EASTERN
     SAUDIA ARABIA BAHRAIN JORDAN# KUWAIT9 QATAR OR THE UNITED ARAB
     EMIRATES (REF C). MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS NEED NOT BE INITIATED FOR
     TROOPS DEPLOYING TO OR THOROUGH THESE AREAS.     HOWFVER* INDIVIDUALS OR
     UNITS DEPLOYING IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION DESERT SHIELD SHOULD HAVE
     ON-HA-NO A SIX-WEEK SUPPLY OF CHLOROQUINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS (NSN:
     6505-00-117-6450) FOR ALL DEPLOYED SOLDIERS.
     3.  INDIVIDUALS DEPLOYING TO UNKNOWN SITES OR STOPPING IN AREAS
RIA
     CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT (ONE 500 MG CHLOROOUINE TABLET
     WEEKLY).
     4.  IN SAUDI ARABIA ACTIVE MALARIA TRANSMISSION OCCURS YEAR-ROUNOT
     RIYADH AND DHAHRAN) ARE CURRENTLY CONSIDERED RISX-FQEE.
     5.  LIMITED MALARIA TRANSMISSTOK, OCCURS IN EGYPTT IRA09 TURKEY# AND




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File Room = may96_declassified
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Box ID = BX001428
Unit = 24TH ID
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Folder Title = INCOMING MESSAGES DESERT SHIELD MEDDAC OCT
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Subject = UPDATED MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS GUIDELINES FOR
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 01-JUL-1996