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Subject = EXPLANATION OF  BLOOD DONATION RESTRICTION FOR SWA VETERANS     

Parent Organization = MISC        

Unit = MISC        

Folder Title = 123D US ARMY RESERVE COMMAND-SWA VETERANS BLOOD DONATION RESTRICTIONS EXPLANATION               

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX005619




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                                DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
                      HEADQUARTERS 123D UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE COMMAND
                                       BUILDING 126
                            FORT BENJAMIN HARRISON. INDIANA 46216-6400


                  IN REPLY
                  REFER TO
            AFRC-AIN-MED (40-2b)                             27 November 1991

            MEMORANDUM FOR ALL 123d ANCOM MAJOR SU13ORDINATE COMMANDS AND
                             DIRECT REPORTING UNITS


            SUBJECT: Explanation of Blood Donation Restrictions for
            Southwest Asia (SWA) Veterans


            1. The enclosed information will provide an explanation for the
            Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) restriction on SWA
            veterans donating blood or blood products.

            2. According to MSG NBR-0814-02F4CB, page 5, para 11, received
            17 November 1991, 'until further notice all personnel from Saudi
            Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq. Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman
            and Yeman from I Aug 1990' are asked to deter blood donations
            until further notice.

            3. The reason for this restriction is potential exposure of
            deployed service members to the disease VISCEROTROPIC
            LEISIIMANIASIS. Seven cases have been diagnosed to date at
            Walter Reed Medical Center. All were free of skin lesions
            (normal symptom), but had parasites recovered from their bone
            marrow.

            4. Leishmaniasis is one of a number of infectious diseases
            transmitted via sand fly bites. Several ARCOM soldiers returned
            from SWA with possible skin lesions related to sand fly bites.

            5. Please ensure all soldiers are informed of this information.

            FOR THE COMMANDER:





            Encl                         CARL E. LINES
                                         Military Personnel Officer

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