NAVCENT DISEASE SURVEILLANCE REPORT 20 SEP 90

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Subject: NAVCENT  DISEASE SURVEILLANCE REPORT  20 SEP 90                 

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Parent Organization: COMUSCINCCEN

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Folder Title: DISEASE SURVEILLANCE FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 2 - 22 SEP 1990  1 OF 2                        

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                                    UNCLASSIFIED                 [A


                                                          20 September 1990

               From:   LCDR K. Hanson, MC USN (FS)
                       NAVCENT Preventive Medicine Officer
               To:     CAPT T.I. Cook, MC USN (FS)
                       HAVCENT Surgeon

               Subj:   DISEASE SURVEILLANCE REPORT - 9 to 15 SEPTEMBFA


               1. The  following disease patterns have been reported in the
               surveillance system for the week of 9 to 15 September. A
               total of 19 Battalion Aid Stations caring for 15463 persons
               per week are represented in this data. Efforts are being
               made to increase enrollment within USMC forces. (Unit
               identities are not shown in this unclassified version)

               A. Group 1

                                        SITE A       SITE B        SITE C
                                        N=5500       N=1782        N=2118
               Diagnosis

               HEAT INJURY              0.16%        0.10%         0.03%
               DIARRHEA / GI            5.89%*       1.00%         0.63%
               DERMATOLOGICAL           2.67%        1.74%         1.53%
               RESPIRATORY              4.36%**      1.00%         1.37%
               INJ'URY (non-combat)     1.04%        2.53%         1.77%
               OPHTHALMOLOGICAL         0.27%        0.62%         0.16%
               PSYCHIATRIC              0.13%        0.11%         0.07%
               Unexplained FEVER        0.02%        0.00%         0.00%
               Misc Med (all other      4.98%        2.75%         1.13%
               Follow up                1.96%         unk           unk

               Significant trends:
                   *Diarrhea at SITE A has been significant over the past 3
               weeks, with rates of 3 to 6% per week. Chow hall
               deficiencies (primarily local national participation in food
      preparation) have been identified, and are being addressed.
               Political considerations partially constrain PM.

                   **Respiratory,disease continues to be a common sick call
               complaint at SITE A, possibly related to crowded conditions.
               Morbidity has been minimal.


               B. Group  2 (clustered at single geographic location)

                                                    it 2&     MTF
                                                    it 3      Unit          4
               Diagnosis            N=158        N=1410       N=990     N=550

               HEAT INJURY                                    1.0          5%
               DIARRHEA 1                           43%     **10.5         o%







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