NAVCENT PRELIMINARY REPORT OF DISEASE SURVEILLANCE 18 SEP

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Subject: NAVCENT  PRELIMINARY REPORT OF DISEASE SURVEILLANCE  18 SEP     

Unit: COMNAVCENT  

Parent Organization: COMUSCINCCEN

Box ID: BX303804

Folder Title: DISEASE SURVEILLANCE FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 2 - 22 SEP 1990  1 OF 2                        

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                                        UNCLASSIFIED




                                                              18 September 1990

      From,                                       5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
              HAVCENT Preventive Medicine officer
      To:     NAVCENT Surgeon                 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)

      Subj:   PRELIMINARY REPORT OF DISEASE SURVEILLANCE - 9 to 15 SEPTEMBER
        I

      1. The following disease patterns have been reported in the surveillance
      system for the week of 9 to 15 September.

      2. units primarily in garrison:

                                     FIXED        FIXED       PIER         PIER        Rear
                                     Wing 1       Wing 2      Unit I       Unit 2      BAS
                                     N=1782       N=3000      N=2118       N=990       N=312
      Diagnosis

      HEAT INJURY                    0-1096       0.03%       0.71%        1.00%       0.96%
      DIARRHEA / GI                  1.00%        0.63%       0.71%      *10.50%       2.88%
      DERMATOLOGICAL                 1.74%        1.53%       0.14%        3.23%       0.00%
      RESPIRATORY                    1.00%        1.37%       0.28%        3.33%       0.00%
      INJURY (non-combat)            2.53%        1.77%       0.94%        4.24%       0.64%
      OPHTHALMOLOGICAL               0.62%        0.16%       0.19%        0.70%       0.00%
      PSYCHIATRIC                    0.11%        0.07!t      0.05%        0.70%-      0.00-t
      Unexplained FEVER              o.oo%        0.00%       0.00%        o.oo%       0.00%
      Misc Medical (all     other)   2.75%        1.13%       0.94%        8.38%       .0.64%
      Follow-up                       unk          unk         unk          unk          unk

                        TOTAL        9.93%        6.7o%       3.87%       32.22%       5.13%

      *This unit has been dining exclusively at its own field mess. It was
er the
      past 10.days. PM personnel identified procedural               breakdowns in the
      handling of fresh fruits and vegetables (lack of chlorine disinfection step
      in lettuce). Chow hall procedures have been corrected and are being
      closely monitored.
      2. Results are pending from a third FIXED WING base (U=4500). There has
      been an ongoing diarrhea problem at this location (3-5% per week) over the
      past 3 weeks. Local nationals are involved in preparation of salad items,
      and were initially not disinfecting with chlorine. The chow hall problems
      have been addressed at the highest levels, and improvements are being made.

      3. Results are also pending from a large infantry unit (N=2000). There
      are currently minimal problems with diarrhea at this site.
      4. Reporting from forward-deployed field units remains logistically


    DECLASSIFIED
    ON: 23 SEP 96
    BY: DON GWDP IAW OPNAVINST 5513. S@RI'FS
                                  UNCLASSIFIED

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