PREV OF ENTERIC INFECT DURING OPS DESERT SHIELD 6OCT90

File: 970101_sep96_decls6_0001.txt
Page: 0001
Total Pages: 2

Subject: PREV OF ENTERIC INFECT DURING OPS DESERT SHIELD  6OCT90         

Unit: VAR. BUMED  

Parent Organization: BUMED       

Box  ID: BX303817

Folder Title: usns comfort tah 20 message traffic 22 sep-9 oct 90                                             

Document Number:         13

Folder Seq  #:          9











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               COMNAVRESFOR NEW ORLEANS LA//MED//
               NAVENVIRHLTHCEN NORFOLK VA//36//
               NAVENPVNTMEDU TWO NORFOLK VA//JJJ//
               NAVENPVNTMEDU SIX PEARL HARBOR HI//JJJ//
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               BT
               UNCLAS
               SUBJ: PREVENTION OF                           DURING OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
               OP,ER/DESERT SHIELD//
               MSGID/GENADMIN/BUMED//
               REF/A/DOC/NAVMEDCOM 7 OCT
               AMPN/RETUEST WIJEST DISTRIBUTION@TO MEDICAL        PERSONNEI DEPLOYLD W
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               RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMMUNIZATIONS AND PROPHYLAXIS         FOR DEPLOYING
               FORCES, AS FOLLOWS.
               2. IMMUNE GLOBULIN. PREEXPROSURE':,PROPHYLAXIS      AGAINST HEPATITIS A IS
               PAGE 03 RULSBUA9035 UNCLAS';
               STRONGLY RECOMMENDED FOR ALL'PERSONNFI        DEPLOYING   ASHORE-IN AOR. HE
               STANDARD DOSE IS 90.06 ML/KG     UP TO A MAXIMUM    DOSE  OF 5.0 ML IM FOR
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Control Fields 17
File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-38
Box ID = BX303817
Unit = VAR. BUMED
Parent Organization = BUMED
Folder Title = usns comfort tah 20 message traffic 22 sep-9 oct 90
Folder Seq # = 9
Subject = PREV OF ENTERIC INFECT DURING OPS DESERT SHIELD
Document Seq # = 13
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 = 24-DEC-1996