TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PREVENTION OF MALARIA

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Subject: TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PREVENTION OF MALARIA             

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent  Organization: ARCENT      

Box ID: BX000205

Folder Seq #:        167

Document Number:         60





                             FACT SHEET FOR WAR COUNCIL


          1. ISSUE: To provide information on the prevention of
          malaria.


          2. POINTS:

               a. Malaria is caused by a blood parasite and is
          transmitted by the bite of an infected female anopheline
          mosquito. It causes fever, chills, fatigue and in some cases
          coma and death. Six to sixteen days after the bite the
          soldier will start to have symptoms.

               b. Mosquitos generally feed at dusk or early night, and
          are generally found in areas of stagnant water and marshy
          areas such as eastern Kuwait and southeastern Iraq.
               C. A soldier with-malaria will be a loss to the unit.
          Historically wars have been lost because of malaria. Entire
          units can be lost to the war effort. General Patton's
          invasion of Sicily was delayed because of malaria.

               d. Use of personal protective measures is the most
          important method of preventing malaria. These include staying
          away from mosquito breeding areas as much as the mission
          allows, keeping the uniform sleeves down and pants bloused.
          Use DEBT-containing insect repellent on the skin and
          permethrin spray on the clothing, and do not go outdoors in
          the evening and early morning if the mission permits.
          Mosquito netting sprayed with permethrin provides good
          sleeping protection. When possible ensure that waste water
          drains into the ground and is not allowed to become stagnant.

               e. Commanders are reminded that all soldiers who enter
          into Kuwait or Iraq will take chloroquine tablets weekly.
          Following departure from these areas soldiers will need to
          continue taking medication for an additional six weeks.

               f. Of the VII Corps soldiers who have developed malaria
          thus far, compliance with preventive measures was sporadic at
       best.

          3. VII CORPS POSITION: Commanders will enforce measures
          designed to prevent malaria.



          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
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Box ID = BX000205
Unit = VII CORPS
Parent Organization = ARCENT
Folder Title = PAMPHLET VU GRAPHS SLIDES OPS DESERT SHIELD SAFETY NOTES
Folder Seq # = 167
Subject = TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PREVENTION OF MALA
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