DISEASE RISK ASSESSEMENT PROFILE

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Subject: DISEASE RISK ASSESSEMENT PROFILE                                

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Folder Title: VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1                                                                 

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                                  UNCLASSIFIED


         Prepared by: NEPMU-7, Naples, Italy
         Date of last review/revision: 10 Aug 90

         PLAD: NAVENPVNTMEDU SEVEN NAPLES IT//04//
         Address: Box 41 FPO New York, NY 09521-4200
         Phone: AV 625-4468 or COMM 039-081-724-4468/9/4470
         FAX: 0039-81-762-4174

         1. Pass to Medical.

         2. The following Disease Risk Assessment Profile (DISRAP) on
         Syria has been prepared by NEPMU-7. In assigning measures of
         risk (high, moderate, low) to diseases, we are indicating the
         risk of acquisition during a routine port visit or in-country
         deployment of brief (3 weeks or less) duration unless otherwise
         stated. If your operations in Syria differ from the above (such
         as extended in-country missions), please contact NEPMU-7 for
         possible changes in assignments of disease risk.

         3. We encourage user feedback and/or information relevant to
         this DISRAP. Contributions from deployment reports and Part
         surveillance Questionnaires (contained in NEPMU-7 Medical
         Information Advisory) are incorporated into updates of our
         DISRAPs


         4.  This information should not be considered current after
         March 1991.

         5. Gastrointestinal Diseases

            High risk. This group will probably have the greatest impact
         on personnel. Routine Travellers diarrhea (E. Coli) is the most
         significant threat. Disease known to have a high endemic rate
         include: Typhoid and Paratyphoid fevers, Salmonellosis, Shigello-
         sis, Vira Hepatitis, Amebiasis and Helminthiasis. Cholera is not
         active at present but has been reported in sporatic epidemics in
         the past, last in Dec 79. The most important preventive measure
         is avoidance of contaminated water and food. Presume all local
         water (including ice) is not potable, even in hotels and restau-
should be either bottled or treated.
         Uncooked foods likely to be contaminated with local water (for
         example: lettuce, unpeeled fruits and vegetables) should be
         avoided. Local street food vendors should be avoided. Meat
         should be thoroughly cooked. Raw milk and raw fish should not be
         consumed.

            Typhoid immunizations should be up to date. All persons
         should have completed a polio vaccine series. Furthermore,
         anyone without a documented polio booster as an adult should
         receive one dose of either OPV or IPV. Cholera immunizations are
         not routinely recommended.


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