USNAVLOGSUPFOR DISEASE SURVEILLANCE 20 SEP 90

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Subject: USNAVLOGSUPFOR  DISEASE SURVEILLANCE   20 SEP 90                

Unit: COMUSNAVLOGS

Parent Organization: COMUSCINCCEN

Box ID: BX303804

Folder Title: DISEASE SURVEILLANCE FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 2 - 8 SEP 1990  1 OF 2                         

Document Number:          1

Folder SEQ  #:          2





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     TO RHIPAAA/US@CCENT//CCSG//@
     RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//932//
     RULSSUA/BUMED WASHINGTON DC//24//
     RUHGOAA/COMUSNAVCENT
     INFO RHHMBRA/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI//45//
     RUCBSAA/CINCLANTFLT NORFOLK VA//45//
     RHIIMAA/CG I MEF FWD
     BT
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     OPER/DESERT SHIELD//
     MSOID/SYS.RRM/COMUSNAVLOGSUPPOR/-/SEP//
     AMPN/SUBJ: DISEASE SURVEILLANCE FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD,     WEEK.OF@.
     OE TO 08 SEPTEMBER (U)//
     RMKS/1. U) THE PREVENTIVE MEDICINE TEAM HAS INITIATED A     REAL-TIME
     DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE NAVY/MARINE CORPS AOR FOR
     DESERT SHIELD. THE SYSTEM FOCUSES ON MEDICAL PROBLEMS CONSIDERED TO
     BE OF GREATEST FORCE-DEGRADING AND EPIDEMIC POTENTIAL. NO TRACKING
     ALL DIAGNOSES. INDIVIDUAL UNITS EXTREMELY RECEPTIVE TO SURVEILLANCE




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     CONCEPT.
     2. @ METHOD OF STUDY AT EACH BATTALION AID STATION (@AS), DAILY
     SUMMARY OF MAJOR MEDICAL PROBLEMS MADE FROM THE SICK CALL LOG.
     DIAGNOSES NOT FITTING MAJOR CATEGORIES LISTED AS MISCELLANEOUS.
     TOTAL NUMBER OF TROOPS SUPPORTED. NUMBER OF SIQ, AND ADMISSIONS
     RECORDED WEEKLY SUMMARY IS PREPARED AT BAS, TO ESTIMATE PERCENTAGE OF
     THE FORCE AFFECTED EACH WEEK (SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY). WEEKLY
     SUMMARY DISEASE IMPACT FORWARDED TO NAVCENT PREVENTIVE ME13ICINE
     OFFICER, VIA I MEF SURGEON.    TREND ANALYSIS PERFORMED AND A OVERALL
     WEEKLY  SYNOPSIS PREPARED.
     3.      LIMITATIONS OF THE SYSTEM:
     A.      EXACT DENOMINATORS AS FORCE STRENGTH CHANGES.
     B.      COMMUNICATION BAS LEVEL TO MEF SURGEON.
     C.      INCOMPLETE LOGGING IN THE MAIN BAS SICK CALL LOG.
ARRHEA)
     MAY VARY SLIGHTLY FROM GAS   TO BAS AND FROM PROVIDER TO PROVIDER.
     E. @ DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY ALL UNITS IN THE AREA OF OPERATIONS AND
     ENROLL THEM IN THE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM.
     4. @ AREAS BEING MONITORED CAN PRESENTLY BE DIVIDED INTO 4 MAJOR
     GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS:




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DECLASSIFIED
ON: 23 SEP 96
BY: DON GWDP IAW OPNAVINST 5513. SERIES

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Declassified = 01-OCT-1996