INFO ON THE PREVENTION OF SANDFLY TRANSMITITTED DISEASES

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Subject: INFO ON THE PREVENTION OF SANDFLY TRANSMITITTED DISEASES        

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent  Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000205

Folder Seq #:        167

Document Number:         59





                           FACT SHEET FOR WAR COUNCIL


         1. ISSUE: To provide information oh the prevention of
         sandfly-transmitted diseases.

         2. POINTS:

              a. Sandfly fever is a self-limited, non-respiratory,
         flu-like, viral illness transmitted by the bite of the
         sandfly.     Sandfly fever has a short incubation period and
         can be debilitating. The disease is characterized by sudden
         fever, headache, eye pain, body aches and pains, and general
         fatigue. The acute symptoms last only 2 to 4 days, but full
         recovery may take up to two weeks. Historically, sandfly
         fever epidemics have severely affected combat troops in the
         Middle East. The unusually wet weather experienced recently
         increases the risk for our troops.

              b. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (Baghdad Sore) is an
         ulcerating lesion of the skin, also transmitted by the bite of
         an infected sandfly. it begins with an inflammatory lesion
         that slowly increases in size and ulcerates. The disease will
         not have an immediate impact on combat power, but will cause
         disfigurement and loss of the soldier for four to eight weeks
         of treatment.

              C. Sandflies are tiny (2-3 mm) and breed in protected
         places with high organic matter content, including cracks in
         walls, rodent burrows, privies, and animal shelters. They are
         nocturnal feeders and rest during the day in dark areas around
         dwellings. Sandflies are extremely widespread in the KTO.

              d. Personal protective measures, such as the use of
         insect repellent on exposed skin, are very effective in
         preventing sandfly-transmitted diseases. Although the mesh
         size is large enough for sandflies to penetrate, mosquito
         netting sprayed with permethrin can provide protection.
         Vector control can also be achieved by spraying indoors with
. Strict adherence to sanitation control measures
         should be followed to limit resting sites. Insecticide
         spraying of outdoor breeding site@ by preventive medicine
         personnel can be accomplished with chlorpyrifos. Do not use on
         tents as it will remove the water repellency of the fabric.

         3. VII CORPS POSITION: Commanders will enforce measures
         designed to prevent sandfly-transmitted diseases.



         PREPARED BY: HENRY P. STIKES, MAJ, MC, ASST CORPS SURGEON

         AUTHENTICATED BY: ROBERT F. GRIFFIN, COL, MC, CORPS SURGEON
         DATE: 25 MARCH 1991

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File Room = jun96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-23
Box ID = BX000205
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = PAMPHLET VU GRAPHS SLIDES OPS DESERT SHIELD SAFETY NOTES
Folder Seq # = 167
Subject = INFO ON THE PREVENTION OF SANDFLY TRANSMITITTED
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Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 12-JUL-1996