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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

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                        evaluate results of laboratory tests.
                C.   1.    should   laboratory  evaluation   of   CSF    reveal
                           pneumococcil penicillin or chloramphenicol may be
                           continued.
                     2.    Should CSF reveal H. influenzae, ceftriaxone, I gm
                           ql2h IV or chloramphenicol may be used. Ampicillin
                           200-300 mg/kg/day divided q6h IV (eg, 3gm IV q6h)
                           may be used for H. influenza proven sensitive to
                           ampicillin.

           VII. DISPOSITION
                 A.   Milder cases or cases which recover rapidly may be
                      treated at hospitals in theater in anticipation of
                      return to duty.
                 B.   Cases which initially appear more severe, become
                      complicated, or convalesce more slowly should be
                      evacuated after initial stabilization.


           VIII. PROGNOSIS
                Even properly treated cases may have 5-10% mortality.
                Untreated , mortality may range from 50-85%.           Residual
                morbidity is not unusual in properly treated cases. Hearing
                loss may persist.

           IX.  PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES
                A. Vaccination of susceptible populations.
                B. Antibiotic prophylaxis of close contacts, as above.
                C. Prevent overcrowding in troop shelters, and provide
                    them with adequate ventilation.





























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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