HEALTH CARE AND PRECENTIVE MEDICINE SUPPORT FOR EPW 30 JAN 91

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Subject = HEALTH CARE AND PRECENTIVE MEDICINE SUPPORT FOR EPW  30 JAN 91  

Box ID = BX000284

Folder Title = GENERAL FIELD SANITATION SURVEY 12TH EVAC HOSPITAL                                              

Unit = VII CORPS   

Parent Org = ARCENT      









                                                              30 Jan 91
        COMMANDING GENERAL, 332ND MED BDE

   SUBJECT: HEALTH CARE AND PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SUPPORT FOR EPW CAMP
             AT LOG BASE E

     A disease and health care assessment developed for EPW's processed
   through Log Base E-was developed by LTC Keveney, Commander of the
   145 Clearing Company in conjunction with MAJ Gibbons, LB Team Leader
   and ILT Teig, LA Delousing Team of the 14 Preventive Medicine Detach-
   ment. The following situation assessments desd'ribe the current state
   of readiness:

   EPW CONDITION (ASSUMED):
     -EPW's lack personal hygiene
     -Assume that no immunizations for disease have been administered
     -Communicable diseases endemic to region are present in reservior
      population of EPW's (i.e. malaria, tuberculosis, laishmaniasis,
      endemic typhus, hepatitis, sandfly fever, filariasis, etc.)
     -Malnutrition and open wounds and/or sores on EPW's
     -Infested with lice


   CAMP SITUATION:
     -Latrines exist but disposal of fecal wastes not addressed
     -No urinal tubes
     -No means of collecting or disposing of trash and infectious medical
      wastes
      MRE's fed to prisoners
     -Bottled water given to all prisoners
     -Tents provided for shelter from heat/cold/sun exposure
     -Location of camp and current sanitation situation favor development
      of high insect/rodent populations which may act as disease vectors

   CLIMATIC CONDITIONS PRESENT:
     -Cold nights
     -Hot days
     -Precipitation
     -High winds
     -exposure (sunburn)

   INSECT VECTORS AND VENOMOUS ANIMALS PRESENT:
     -Sandflies
     -Flies
     -Lice
     -Mosquitoes
     -Scorpions
     -Rodents/Fleas
     -Snakes


   MP ASSESSMENT:
     -Untrained in field sanitation
     -Unaware'of medical threat to MP's and Medical personnel working in camp
      Lack personal protective measures (Permanone)


DECLASSIFIED
ON: 23 MAR 98
BY: SEC ARMY (DAMH) UNDER SEC 3.4 EO 12958