DISEASE RISK ASSESSMENT

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Subject: DISEASE RISK ASSESSMENT                                         

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Folder Title: VARIOUS NAVAL MESSAGES FOLDER 1                                                                 

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          bites of any kind should be reported promptly to local public
          health authorities and/or to NEPMU@7. It is adviseable to have
          .Human diploid cell rabies vaccine (HDVC) and rabies immune
          globulin (RIG) for post-exposure treatment should it be indicat-
          ed.

          10.  Other Health considerations
              schistosomiasis  is not reported to exist in 6wtar. The
          -disease does exist  in varying lovels.in neighboring countries of
          the Persian Gulf. As the risk of schistosomiasis is dependent
          -m exposure to fresh water impoundments,, exposure to freshwater
          impoundments should be avoided or, if impossible, minimized.

              Group A Meningococcal Meningitis occurs sporadically, most
          related to Hajj returnees.

          11. Climate Considerations

              Terrain is mostly flat and barren desert covered with loose
          sand and gravel.
              The climate is desert; hot, dry; humid'and sultry  in summer.
          Haze, duststorms and sandstorms are common. Therearelimited
          freshwater resources with an increasing depandenceonlargc-scale
          desalination facilities.

                Heat injuries, eye  and mucous membrane irritation will
          impact on personnel especially May thru Sep. Adecluate fluids,
          eye and skin protection are recommended.

          13. References

               Health Information for International.Travel,  Annual Publica-
          tion, Centers for Disease Control, U.S. Department of Health and
          Human Services including the Weekly Slinmary (Blue Book)

               International Travel  and Health, Annual Publication,  World
          Health Organization

               Weekly Epidemiologic  Record, world Health organization

               Disease occurrence Worldwide, Monthly Publication, Armed
          Forces Medical Intelligence Agency

, 1989, Central  Intelligence Agency




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Subject = DISEASE RISK ASSESSMENT
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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