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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          is the Navy Medical Department Guide to Malaria Prevention and
          Control.


          7. Other Vector Borne Diseases

              Low risk.   Except for Malaria in certain areas, arthropod-
          borne diseases are not widespread hazards to short-term travel-
          ers. Diseases reported to be present countrywide, current
          levels unclear, include: Leishmaniasis, Filariasis, Sandfly
          fever, Louse and Tick Borne Typhus, and Dengue Fever. Leishman-
          iasis is reported countrywide. Cutaneous Leishmaniasis is
          reported at the highest levels in the Tihama areas, and is
          endemic in the high plateau and foothills of the Asir range in
          the South West provinces. Peak transmission is from Oct to Dec,
          then declines to minimum from May to Aug. Most cases respond
          well to Sodium Stiboglucante, or self heal. Cases occur at all
          ages, although primarily in children. Visceral Leishnaniasis is
          reported to be highest around Sanaa and Ta'Izz. Flea Borne
          Typhus has been reported mainly in the foothills and highlands.
          Louse Borne Typhus is reported mainly in the mountains. Tick
          Borne is reported mainly in San'A and Ta'Izz.

              Protective clothing and repellents are recommended, espe-
          cially in rural areas.

          S. Disease Vector Information

              Important malaria vectors could include Anopheles arbiensis,
          An. superpictus, and An. sergentii. An. sergentii has been
          reported resistant to Dieldrin and Lindane. Aedes aegypti would
          be the main vector of Dengue Fever in urban areas with other
          species of aedes assuming a more important role in transmission
          in forested areas. Protective clothing and repellents are
          recommended, especially in rural areas.

          9.  Sexually Transmitted Diseases

              Low risk. All forms are reported to be present. PPNG has
reported. No AIDS cases have been reported to
          the WHO as of June 90.

              Avoidance of sexual contact is the best prevention, but if
          contacts occur, "safe" sexual practices, such as use of condoms,
          are strongly advised. Treatments and contact management should
          be in accordance with NAVMEDCOMINST 6222.1 and the Sep 1, 1989,
          MMWR, 111989 Sexually Transmitted Disease Guidelines." (Vol. 38,
          No. S-8)

          10. Animal Associated Diseases

              Low risk. Rabies is reported to be enzootic on a countrywide
          basis, especially around Sanaa, though the exact level is

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