NAVCENT DISEASE SURVEILLANCE REPORT 20 SEP 90

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Subject: NAVCENT  DISEASE SURVEILLANCE REPORT  20 SEP 90                 

Unit: COMNAVCENT  

Parent Organization: COMUSCINCCEN

Box  ID: BX303804

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

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                  DERMATOLOGICAL             0.63-t         0.14%            3.23%     0.00-%
                  RESPIRATORY                1.27%          0.28-%           3.33%     0.00%
                  INJURY (non-combat)        1.27%          0.92%            4.24-%    0.90%
                  OP         OLOGICAL        1.27%          0.14%            0.70%     0.00%
                  PSYCHIATRIC                0.63%          0.00%,           0.70%     0.00%
                  Unexplained FEVER          0.00-t         0.00%            0.00%     0.00.%
                  Misc Med (all other)0.63%                 0.99%            0.64%     0.55%
                  Follow-up                    unk           unk             unk         urik

                  Significant trends:
                        *Though the diarrhea       rate appears to be        high  in  this
                  small unit, it is distinctly different from                similar   co-
                  located units utilizing same messing situation. Unit MO
                  states that diarrhea cases occurred in those who ate at a
                  mess hall located at a different camp.
                  ;*This unit operates its own mess facility, where initial
                  deficiencies in fresh vegetable disinfection have been
                  corrected.      Rates have dropped since this intervention.


                  C. Group 3
                                  Reg A           Reg A     fwd        Reg B
                                  Batt.(fwd)      rear      CEB        Batt.           Reg C
                                  N=1200          N=312     N=410      N=850           N=1883

                  HF,AT           0.00%           0.96%     0.00%      0.00%           0.16-t
                  DIARIGI        *3.17%           *2.88%.  *1.95%      0.71%           0.05%

                  RESP            0.00%           0.00%     0.24%      0.24%           0.27%
                  INJ             0.75%           0.64-%    1.46%      1.18%           0.58%.
                  OPHTH           0.00%           0. oot    0.00%      0.00%           0. ii-t
                  PSYCH           0.00%           0.00-t    0.00%      0.12-%          0.16%
                  UnexplFEV       0.00%           0.00%     0.00%      0.00%           0.00%
                  (all other)     0.25%           0.64-%    1.46%      0.94-t          1.01%

                  Significant     trends:
                        *Data is insuf     -iicient to reliably     identify trends.
                  Multiple units shitrii common mess, but           reporting is very
                  incomplete. Units mobile, dif f icult to reach.
                        Anecdotal accounts from these units indicate that
                  isolated outbreaks of enteric illness are occuring.
                  Procurement of local ice was implicated in one cluster.
                  Sharing chow facilities in forward areas with host nation
                  and other forces has also been           implicated. Need better
                  penetration of surveillance in           these units.

                  2.    OVERALL TPJM ANALYSIS

                  a.    Heat injury        Paucity of   cases   reflects excellent       PM  and
                  unit discipline.

                  b.    Diarrhea       GI    Dependence    on non-approved      food sources
                  procured and/or locally prepared food             continues to be-


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