NAVCENT DISEASE SURVEILLANCE REPORT 20 SEP 90

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Subject: NAVCENT  DISEASE SURVEILLANCE REPORT  20 SEP 90                 

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              associated with enteric illness. METICULOUS chow hall
              procedures (especially with salads and uncooked vegetables)
              are paramount. Rates of enteric illness exceeding it per
              week (the approximate baseline rates of units with good
              control on mess facilities) should alert PM personnel to
              breakdowns in the quality of food/water being consumed.
                  An outbreak of 22 cases of moderate-to-severe diarrhea
              occured in a unit staying in a hotel in Bahrain, traced to
              an egg entre served at a hotel breakfast. Cultures pending
              on 2 patients. Salmonella is 11 on differential diagnosis.
                  Another unit reported that 20-30 patients in an armored
              infantry company of approx 130 men suffered diarrhea,
              lasting 3 days. Some individuals had stools as frequent as
              q 1.5 hours, especially degrading in the armor environment,
              since one must then frequently leave the vehicle. No
              obvious source.      Reporting is too incomplete in these
              units to obtain a clear epidemiologic picture.
                  High diarrhea incidence in some units emphasizes the
              need for immune serum globulin to prevent Hepatitis A.
              Preparations are being made to immunize.

              C. Dermatological - Hot and humid conditions, along with
              difficulties in maintaining personal hygiene continue to
              make heat rash and fungal infections common. As the weather
              gets cooler, and as shower/bathing facilities improve, these
              conditions should diminish. This problem is not force
              degrading at present.

              d. Respiratory - Person to person transmission of
              respiratory viruses probably accounts for most cases.
portant
              countermeasures. Conditions are favorable for epidemic
              influenza in the fall and winter months, making flu
              immunization a priority.

              e. All other categories - No significant.trends.

              3. As the database improves and more units are included,
              cumulative rates and trend analysis will be presented.
                  Efforts are being made at the CENTCOM level to create a
              theater-wide surveillance system.








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