MEDICAL REPORTING 14 AUG 90

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Subject: MEDICAL REPORTING  14 AUG 90                                    

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                                                                                                    UNMO ARA13 P-MIRATES


              UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE)

              C"ITAL'AWOR CMES: Abu Dhabi'                  (24'28'N
              54'22'E), Dubai (25'16'N 55'18'E)

              LOCAL T7M&- ZULU +4, @ +9
              LANGUAGES.- Arabic (o(Gcial), Farsi and         English
              widely spoken, Mndi, Urdu

              TOPGGRAl'ItY
              General. 98% barrea coastal plains, sand dunes, and
              desert wasteland; 2% meadows and pastures
              Major Features. The ordy landscape feature other
              than the low-lying desert plaia is the mountainous                            ................... . .
              region in the cast. Ilc mountains risesharply from the                                                        OMAN'
              plains to an elevation of nearly 3,048 mctcrs. UAP-'s 3                             SAUDI AMM
              natural dcepwatcr harbors, Dibbab, Khawr at-rakkan,
              and Kalba, are located along the eastern coast at the
              base of the Gulf of Oman.

              CUMATE                                                         MXCTRICrrYtTLuGs Crab A)
              General. 71c climate throughout UAB is hot and dry.            Aq5Oll4 22o=, 230/400,240/415 volts; plugs are
              Rainfall avcrages only 75-102 mm annually, and s@_             types D and (3.                                  y):
              mer (May - October) temperatures may reach 46'C.
                                                                             ANIMAL,NIREATS
              The average temperature during the winter monl)Ls              Snake& Crab B - sinuvenin sour=)
              (December - February) is 18'C.                                 Ilydropbldne-SeaSnakes:lrydrophlscyanmbic(us,
 ontat= o@wl H.
              mal) blow from the north and give rise to dust sto=.           spia[4 Lol)emis curtus, Pcln OV (Pclanli$ Platurus),
                                                                             7lialassophis viperbitis
              WATR-R STJPRLY                                                 Vipcridae - Saw scaled vipgr (Ecltis carlitato'
              Sources. 'Me UAE has had a chronically inadequate              Mraniidiuiii)
              supply of fresh water. As a result of extensive devel-
                                                                             Invertebrates (Ta6 13 - andveniti $Ources@
              opmcnt of desatination plants, the shortage gradually          Scorpions and centipedes OCCUR throughout the gen-,
              is being overcome. Dubai tapwater generally Is re-
                                                                       tli_  crat region, but only rarely are enco6t;tcted    II4 the
              garded as safe, but even there holding tanks and dis
                                                                             UAP,.
              bution pipes are subject to contamination.
              PotnbilityrrreatmenL All water supplies should be
                                                                              p                  n the UAB, but probably contains
              treated before use. Inexpensive bottled water is readily       Vcctationisscantyl
              available lowly and is recommended for consump-                Ulu-tny plants. The low-lying scrubs common oil the
              Con.


                                                                       ABU DHABI

              TEMPEPLATURE                Jan     Fob    mm            Apr  Wy    Jin     V      Aug     SOP      Oct   Wv       Doo
              MocLn daily m&,dmum CC)      24     24      29           33    37    39     ag      41      39      36        30    26
21   24    27     29      29      27      23        ig    I$
              PRECIPITATION
              Moon toloj (@)               23     is      12           10    4t     0     <1        5       0      ci       ci      3
              FQRST UGliT                or,44   0633   MM             0536  0513 M      Oslo   0533    0546    0551    0016    0534
              TAST LIG@IT                 la2o   1840   1054           1908  1924  IM    IM      1919    tg46    late   ii5a    1602
              (Moon cM IMUght l@ @ard L'm)


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