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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            unclear. A recent report (Jan 88) indicated that rabies poses a
            serious threat throughout the Y.A.R. It is unclear whether the
            more than 300 cases reported annually were all human cases. Risk
            should be considered for all urban and rural areas.       It is
            recommended that personnel be prudent in their contact with all
            domestic and wild animals. General guidance for the management
            of animal bites is found in NAVMEDCOMINST 6220.4, "Rabies
            Prevention and Control." If there are any questions, bites of
            any kind should be reported promptly to local public health
            authorities and/or to NEPMU-7. It is adviscable to have Human
            diploid cell rabies vaccine (HDVC) and rabies immune globulin
            (RIG) for post-exposure treatment should it be indicated.

            11. Other Health Considerations

                Low risk of Schistosoriiasis. Both Schistosoma mansoni and S.
            haematobium are present. Historically S. mansoni is found in the
            foothills and highlands, and S. haematobi= is found in the
            foothills. schistosomiasis is a serious prblic health problem in
            the Y.A.R., with a reported annual incidence of more than 40,000
            cases. Areas with irrigation canals and/or wadis can be expected
            to be involved. Exposure to freshwater impoundments should be
            avoided or, if impossible, minimized.

            12. Climate Considerations

                Terrain is narrow coastal plain (Tibana), western mountains,
            flat dissected plain in center sloping into desert of Arabian
            peninsula. High temperature and humidity are common along the
            coast with little seasonal variability. The interior desert is
            hot and dry subject to sand and dust storms in the summer.
            Extreme cold conditions are not a problem except in the highest
luids, eye and skin protection are
            recommended.


            13. References

                 Health Information for International Travel, Annual Publica-
            tion, centers for Disease Control, U.S. Department of Health and
            Human services including the Weekly summary (Blue Book)

                 International Travel and Health, Annual Publication, World
            Health organization

                 Weekly Epideiniologic Record, World Health Organization

                 Disease Occurrence Worldwide, Monthly Publication, Armed
            Forces Medical Intelligence Agency

                 The World Factbook, 1989, Central Intelligence Agency



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Box ID = BX303811
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Subject = DISEASE RISK ASSESSEMENT PROFILE
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 18-OCT-1996