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Subject: DIARRHEAL DISEASES                                              

Unit: VAR. BUMED  

Parent Organization: BUMED       

Box ID: BX303811

Folder Title: VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1                                                                 

Document Number:         16

Folder SEQ  #:          2








              If not recognized or treated could present later as
        chronic manifestations of schistosonoasis. Rare reports of
        death in nonimmune with a heavy primary infection.

       VI.  Treatment
            Praziquantel (Biltricide)-single oral dose of 40mg/kg
            following a meal; may also be given in two divided doses on
             the same day.
            Praziquantel may cause malaise, headache or dizziness; side
            effects fewer if given as two divided doses.
            other schistosoma infections: Chronic infections can cause
            hepatitis cirrhosis and intestinal polyposis (S. mansoni), or
            obstructive uropathy and bladder cancer (S. haematobium),
            so all infections must be treated, whether asymptomatic or
            not.

       VII. Disposition
               Limited duty or hospitalization depending on how ill
               EVAC not indicated.

       VIII. Prognosis
                Excellent


       IX. Public Health
               Education of soldiers to avoid exposure (swimming or
            wading in fresh any water.

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Document 28 f:/Week-37/BX303811/VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1/diarrheal diseases:1018961450003
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-37
Box ID = BX303811
Unit = VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization = BUMED
Folder Title = VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1
Folder Seq # = 2
Subject = DIARRHEAL DISEASES
Document Seq # = 16
Document Date =
Scan Date =
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