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Subject: MEDICAL REPORTING  14 AUG 90                                    

Unit: 24TH ID     

Parent  Organization: XVIII CORPS 

Box ID: BX001433

Folder Seq #:          5

Document Number:         17







        OMAN


        Vlperidae     Saw-scaled    Viper    Echis carinatus          Ma@ (2337'N 58'34'E)
        pyram@)                                                       al-NahdabL CM bo&); government hospiwi most
        Invertebrates (Tab B - andverin sources)                      general medical and diagnostic spockddcs.
        Centipedes (Scolopendra spp.), @rpioas (An-
        drocionus spp.), and black widow spiders                      US @bwq Health ljnlt smffed by 2 part-time.
        (Lairodccw spp.) inhabit the dry, interior rcgiom of          American nurses Is open 5 morning% it week. 'no
        Oman, but generally occur in small populations.               Regional Medical OMccr, based In Riyadh, Saudi
        Othem Sea urchlas and several varieties of marine             Arabia, visits the licatili Unit quarterly. US Navy
        imys Inhabit the coastal waters of0man and could poso.        physicians aboard ships that peri(AeaUy visit Muscat       .
        a threat to unprotected personnel.                            may be available for cuasultation.
        @'MMFATS                                                      MqiorAIrficids
        Varieties of cuphorbs, many of which are contact              M@ (20'40'N 58-53-B) - L,1,084@ W-45wt
        vcsicants, are found in the desert regions of Oman.           n-dlilary control; visual daylight operadoilt only; suit-
                                                                      able for C-130, C-14IB; KC-10 requires SACAP,
        IMMUNIZA-NON RFQUI@                                           waiver, unsuitable for C-5. Prior clearance will @         .,.   .
        WIIO It@mmenda@n& A yellow fever vaccina-                     required from local authorities and probably also from
        tion ccrti(icale is required of travelers coming from         MAC.                                                       .. ;

        Military Requimment& See Tab C.                               itary control; suitable for C-130, C-14IB; KC-10 re-
        Other. CDC recommends a weekly chloroqine rcgi-               quires SACAF waiver, silo has not been surveyed for
        men for all travelers. @ State Department recom-              C-Ssultability; no DOD published approach.
        mcnds typhoid, tctanus, and poliomyelitis immuniza-           S"b International (23'35'N 58'16'E) - L-3,585m,
        dons, plus gamma globul:ri and cliloroquine.                  W-45m; joint military-dvu contmi; suitable for all
                                                                      types of aircraft; aitOcId has obstacles - approval for
        inv scRmiNG REqui@Em                                          operations required from MACAF witli area jutisdic.
        None identified.                                              don.
        ADDITIONA,L OPERA'NONAL INRORMATION                           Thumraft (17'40'N 54'01'E) o L,4,000in, W-45m,
                                                                      civil control; visual daylight operations only; suitable
        Seasonal beat and high humidity can be expected           to  for all types of aircraf@ no DOD published approach.
        degrade personnel performance and cause medical
        supplies and equipment to deteriorate. Dusty condi-           Joint MC(lical Regutwing OJ]7ce
        tions may aggravate exis6ng repiratory problems.              Riicin-M-.iin ArB, Ocrtnany
                                                                      AUTOVON 330-7427/8
        MEDIC&L@- TMr-Nr/r,-VACUA-nOtq                                Commerrlal: from CONUS 011-49-69-699-7427/8;
        iVfedicalFaciliaes                                            from OCONUS 1-@874-40W Ontcmadonal lnfot-
                                                                      =don)
        Muscat (23'37'N 58'35'E)
        Al-Khoula(370beds);govemmenthospital;allsur
                                       91-
        cal and most medical specialucs; central blood bank;
        bum unit; large new trauma uni@ Western medical                                    US Embassy
        matcric]; ambulance service; hclipad.                           Address: P.O. ]3ox 960, Musca4 Oman
                                                                        Telephone: local 738-006/008/231, 737-050
                                                                        Message address: USDAO MUSCAT MU







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Document 79 f:/Week-22/BX001433/MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON/medical reporting 14 aug 90:07199610201768
Control Fields 17
File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001433
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON
Folder Seq # = 5
Subject = MEDICAL REPORTING 14 AUG 90
Document Seq # = 68
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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 = 19-JUL-1996