PERSIAN GULF GENERAL INFORMATION

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Subject: PERSIAN GULF GENERAL INFORMATION                                

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Folder Title: VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1                                                                 

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         Prepared by: NEPNU-7, Naples, Italy
         Date of last review/revision: 09 Aug 90

         PLAD: NAVENPVNTMEDU SEVEN 14APLES IT//04//
         Address: Box 41 FPO New York, NY 09521-4200
         Phone: AV 625-4468 or COMM 39-81-724-4468/9 or 4470
         FA@: 0039-81-762-4174

         1. Pass to Medical.

         2. The following Disease Risk Assessment Profile (DISRAP) on Iran
         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 Iran 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 Port
         Surveillance Questionnaires (contained in NEPNU-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. Diseases known to have a high endemic rate
         include: Typhoid and Paratyphoid fevers, Salmonellosis, Shigel-
         losis, Viral Hepatitis, Amebiasis, Giardiasis and Helminthiasis.
         Cholera is active at present; infected areas include Baluchistan
         and Sistan provinces, Khuzestan, and Tehran. In Sep 88, Hanedan
         and Isfah sporadic epidemics have occurred in the past, last in
         Aug 86 in the northern part of the country. As of Jan 88 cases
         were being identified in Isfahan, Khorasan, Khuzestan and Zanjan
   provinces. 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 restaurants. All water
         consumed 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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