PREV OF ENTERIC INFECT DURING OPS DESERT SHIELD 6OCT90

File: 970101_sep96_decls6_0002.txt
Page: 0002
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








                                       )JN C  L   ASS I F I E D             PRIORITY
                                                                     06030oz OCT 90
         PERSONNEL WHOSE ONLY EXPOSURE ASHORE     IS DURING  BRIEF (SEVERAL DAYS)
         PORT VISITS.
         PAGE 02 MOCCO1697 UNCLAS'
         3. DIRECT ALL REQUISITIONS FOR HUMAN     IMMUNE GLOBULIN, 10 ML/VIAL
         (NSN 6505-00-153-8278), FOR OPERATION    DESERT SHIELD TO THE EMERGENCY
         SUPPLY SUPPORT CENTER, DEFENSE PERSONNEL SUPPORT CENTEIJP AV
                                         -2271/3191; USE PROJECT CODE 9BU AND               .',4
         444-2271/3191 OR COMM (215) 737
         PRIORITY 1, 2, OR 3, AS APPROPRIATE. OTHER REQUISITIONS   HOULD USE
         ROUTINE PROCEDURES.
         4. TYPHOID VACCINE.  A CURRENT TYPHOID VACCINATION IS RECCOMENDED.
         ALL PERSONNEL SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED A BASIC SERIES OR A BOOSTER DOSE
         WITHIN THE PAST 3 YEARS.
         5. POLIO VACCINE. ONE BOOSTER DOSE OF    ORAL POLIO VACCINE AS AN
         ADULT, 17 YEARS OLD OR OLDERP IS RECOMMENDED. ENLISTED PERSONNEL
         ROUTINELY RECEIVE THAT DOSE DURING RECRUIT TRAINING, BUT OFFICERS AND
         PAGE 04 RULSBUA9035 UNCLAS
         CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE ONE DOSE   OF VACCINE.
         6. CHOL@RA VACCINE,.CHOLERA VACCINE.IS NEITHER REQUIRED NOR
         RECOMMENDED.
         7. EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO ADMINISTER IMMUNE GLOBULIN   AND
         RECOMMENDED VACCINES PRIOR";TO DEPARPNG CONUS. IMMUNE GLOBULIN,
         TYPHOID VACCINE, AND POLIOIVACCINE MAY ALL BE GIVEN    AT THE SAME TIMEP
         AT SEPARATE SITES. IMMUNE TABULIN MAY ALSO BE GIVEN    AT THE SAME
         TIME AS THE INFLUENZA VACCINE.
         S. VACCINES AND PROPHYLAXIS, HOWEVER, DO NOT ELIMNATE THE   RISK   OF
         INFECTION WITH MOST FOODBORNP;OR WATERBORNE BACTERIA, VIRUSES AND
         PARASITES. THE MOST IMPORTANT PREVENTIVE MEASURES REMAIN UNIT AND
         INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS TO AVOID EXPOSURES TO CONTAMINATED FOR AND WATER.
      9. POC AT BUMED IS CAPT W.:.:'F. BINA,@'.Mr-,' USN (MEDAAWRLMXX
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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