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File: 072496_may96_decls9_0068.txt
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
KU-2
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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