VII CORPS WAR COUNCIL

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Subject: VII CORPS WAR COUNCIL                                           

Unit: VII CORPS   

Parent Organization: ARCENT      

Box  ID: BX000213

Folder Title: 7TH ENG BDE COMMANDERS CONFERENCE  13 APR 91                                                    

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              T@SS"E: Protection of     the force from diarrhea! diseases


          2.


                a. Night soil is widely used as fertilizer in many parts of
          ,.he world, including the Middle East.


                b. Fruits and vegetables grown with night soil, especially
          I.e'tuce, often carry organisms capable of producing di-arnheal
          disease -'@n soldiers-


                            -.he        i,.o!,iths of Operation :@)eseit Shield, the
          XVII-,@- Airborne Corps exper-4enced several foodborne diarrhea
          outbreaks '@paced to the consumption ol contaminated raw



                d.   VT7 Co,@ns Dreven@@ive medicine personnel are presently
                             outbreak of @-i-ar-r-heal disease involving several
          hundred soldiers. The probable cause o4 the outbreak is leett@-ce
          "hall was              handled and then served as salad.


                     Proper handling and storage practices by food service
          Personnel are critical to avoid the possibility of further
          o@-,tbreak:&,. This is particularly important far con@lpacted
          ,-a@@ep4-ng service.

                     Per TB Nled 530, Food Service Sanitation, fruits and
          vegetables may be served raw if thoroughly-washed in clean
          potable water    and then disinfected by use 6f standard food
          service disinfectant- When food service disinfectant is not
          available,           and vegetables should be washed as above, and
          -then --asked 16P 30 minutes in a solution of one tablespoon
          household liquid bleach in one gallon of cool potable water.
          Borrowing soaking, the produce should be rinsed with po          telble
          water prior to serving-

                g. Prevntive medicine personnel       are an important resource
          -lo use @oi, advice and consultation in     food service sanitation
    matters. Units not having organic preventive medicine personnel
          should contact '.he 14th Preventive Medicine Unit, TASS 7725-002.


          3. VII CORPS POSITION: Commanders will ensure propei, handling
          and storage procedures are followed by food service personnel.
          Preventive medicine personnel should be consulted as required,
          particularly prior to new contract food service operations.


          PREPARED BY: HE                     MAJ, MC, ASST CORPS SURGEON

          AUTHENTICATED                      RIFFIN, COL, MC, CORPS SURGEON
          DATE, 8 APRILO,

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