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Subject: DISEASE SURVEILLANCE FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD 2 8 SEP 90
Unit: US NAVY
Parent Organization: US NAVY
Box ID: BX300104
Folder Title: COMUSNAVLOGSUPFOR NAVY MEDICAL MESSAGE FILES 1990-1991 CNA 2910
Document Number: 4
Folder SEQ #: 41
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D E P T 0 F N A V Y
PRIORITY ZYUI( RUFRSGG2795 2530939 S. ""I AL JTIBAIL AIRPORT. THERE WAS A CLUSTER OF j 7 'F
P 200429Z SEP 90 WATERY DIARRHEA OVER A THREE DAY PERIOD. XAM
FM COCUSNAVLOGSUPFOR/Ikgll OCCURRED WHICH 010 WDT PRESEWR TO SICK CALL. 1DRiA4
TO USCIMCCENTI/CCSGI/ CNO VASHINGTOR DC//9321/ INVESTIGATION BY THE SENIOR PHYSICIAN ON SITE IMPLICATED A PARTICULAR
BONED VA4HIRGYON UCI/241/ CCKUSNAVCENT NEAL SERVED AT THE FIELD NESS. AND A PARTICULAR XERU ITEM (HEAT AND
INFO CIMCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HII/45/1 GRAVY). THE BASELINE RATE OF DIARRHEA/GI Al THIS SITE WAS
CIRCLAXTFLT NORFDLK VAI/45// CG I KEF FWD je APPROXIMATELY I PER WEEK BEFORE AND AFTER THIS OUTBREAX. FODO
DELIVERED TO FIELD MESSES AND CHU HALLS IN THE THEATER ARE NOT
Iimo5zoo/f CURRENTLY BEING PMMRED FROM APPROVED SOURCES. THIS ISSUE IS BEING
OPER/DESERT SHIELD// ADDRESSED AT THE CEI(TCCH LEVEL. LOCAL PXT VIGILANCE ON FOOD
KSGIO/SYS.RFM/CONUSNAVLOGSUPFOR/-ISEP// PREPARATION IS HIGH.
AMPti/SUBJ: DISEASE SURVEILLANCE FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD. WEEX OF 7. T" AT SUIEH ISA AIR BASE, THE BASE CHOW HALL HAS BEEN FEEDING I
02 TO 08 SEPTEMBER (U)// NEAL A DAY. USUALLY INCLUDING FRESH SALADS. FOOD ITEMS ARE FROM MM-
RWISII. U) THE PRIVE)(TIVE MEDICINE TEAM HAS 19171ATED A REAL-TIME APPROVED SOURCES, AND FODO PREPARATION (INCLUDING SALAD) IS CARRIED
DISEASE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM THROUGHOUT THE NAYFIRARINE CORPS AOR FOR OUT BY BOTH U.S. AND LOCAL NATIONALS. THE FACILITY IS GRADUALLY
DESERT SHIELD. THE SYSTEM FOCUSES 04 MEDICAL PROBLEMS CONSIDERED TO BEING TRAILSITIONED TO U.S. CONTROL. AND PM BECMERDATIOKS ARE BEING
BE OF GREATEST FORCE-DEGRADIVI AND EPIDEMIC POTENTIAL. NO TRACKING MADE. FOR THE PAST 2 WEEKS. OVERALL DIARRHEA RATES HAVE EXCEEDED 3
ALL DIAGNOSES. INDIVIDUAL UNITS EXTREMELY RECEPTIVE TO SURVEILLANCE PER WEEK.
CONCEPT. S. OVERALL ASSESSMEAFT OF DISEASE TRINDS AND PREYEA[TIVE EFFORTS:
ENTIVE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN
WWRY OF K43OR MEDICAL PROBLEMS ME FROM THE SICK CALL LOG. REMARKABLY SUCCESSFUL IN THIS EXTREME EKYIR M ENT.
DIAGNOSES MM FMING MAJOR CATEGORIES LISTED AS MISCELLANEOUS. S.-O) OZARRHEA/61 - THERE ARE IM PROBLEMS WITH THE FOOD
TOTAL NUMBER Of TROOPS SUPPORTED, NUMBER OF Slg. AND AOXISSIOILS PROCUREMENT SYSTEM. AIM THESE ARE BEING ADDRESSED.
RECORDED MEEKLY SUMMARY IS PREPARED AT BAS. TO ESTIMATE PERCENTAGE OF C. DERMATOLOGICAL - HDT, KNID. DIRIY CONDITICNS HAVE CONTRIBUTED
THE FORCE AFFECTED EACH VEEI (SUNDAY THROUGH SATURDAY). WEEKLY 70"MUTIVELY HIGH NUMBER OF HEAT MM AND FUNGAL DERNATITIS CASES.
SUMMARY DISEASE IMPACT FORWARDED TO NAVCENT PREVENTIVE MEDICINE MOSTLY OF A MINOR MATURE.
OFFICER. VIA I MEF SURGEON. TREND ANALYSIS PERFORMED AND A OVERALL D.-* RESPIRATORY - CROWDED COUDTTIORS. I= IN TEXT CAMPS AND IN
WEEKLY SYNOPSIS PREPARED. FIXED FACILITIES, HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE RELATIVELY HIGH RATES OF
3.-" LIMITATIONS OF THE SYSTEM: AESPIRATM DISEASE. ESPECIALLY AT SNAIXH ISA. ANECDOTAL ACCOUNTS
A. @ACT DENOMINATORS AS FORCE STRENGTH OMES. SUGGEST VERY HIGH ATTACK RATES IN SOME LINRTS.
B.-" COMMUNICATION BAS LEVEL TO NEF SURGEON. E.-* INJURY - INJURIES HAVE HAD LITTLE IMPACT ON FORCE READINESS
LOG. THUS FAR.
0. "EXACT DEFINITION OF VARIOUS DIAGNOSES (ESPECIALLY DIARRHEA) F OPHTHALMOLOGICAL - THERE HAVE BEEN FE
KAY VARY SLIGHTLY FROM OAS TO OAS AND FROM PROVIDER TO PROVIDER. CONJUNCY&YITZS. TOM FOREIGN BODY VISITS Al IHE t [Ar
E.44 DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY ALL UNITS IN THE AREA OF OPERATIONS AND HAVE BEEN HIGHER THAN OTHER SITES POSSIBLY DUC In
ENROLL THEM IN THE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM. G.-ftPSYMMICAL - THERE HAVE BEEN MINIMAL v3TO
4. @AREAS BEING MONITORED CAN PRESENTLY BE DIVIDED INTO 4 MAJOR FAR.
OEDGRKPHIC LOCATIONS: H. " IMEXPLAINED FEVER - THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT FEBRILE
A.@ JU$AZL INDUSTRIAL FORT - NEAR AREA PORT FACILITY. BZLLETIX - ILLNESSES IN THE (*ITS KNIIDRID.
GP TENTS AND WAREHOUSES. MESSING - 2 KRE'S PER DAY, I Hu NEAL (VAT I..R MISCELLANEOUS - NO TR M ARE APPARENT
CARS). J.-ft SIQ TRENDS - VERY FEW LOST MM DAYS HAVE SEEN RECORDED BY
S. -" TIN MARINE REGD4ENT REAR CAMP 15) - REAR BASE CAMP FROM WHICH SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM THUS FAR. THE MAJDRITY HAVE BEEN DUE TO
INFANTRY UNITS ROTATE. BILLETIVI - FIXED DDFMITORIES(PIR- GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE AT THE FIXED VIRG BASE.
WHICH HAVE NDT YET
C. " AL JUBAIL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - HELICDPTER BASE, BILLETING REPORTED HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH THE ABOVE TRENDS.
SP TEXT CAMP. MESSING - 2 HRE'S PER DAY. I HDT NEAL (FIELD NESS). IO.-(" FURTHER INFORMATION WILL SE REPORTED WHEN AVAILABLE.
0. ItH ISA AIRBASE, BAHRAIN - FIXED WING WE' BILLETIIC - GP 11. (U) RELEASED BY LO(SEL) R. SUTtOk//
TENTS AND @ (AIR-COIMITIONEO). KESSlkri - 2 KRE'S Pig DAY, I m DECL/OROR// ST
HALL REAL PREPARED BY US AND LOCAL PERSONNEL.
5.-* RESULTS FOR THE WEEK OF 02 TO 09 SEPTEMBER: IDTE - MWTION
NUMBERS AT EACH SEEK REPRESENT ONLY THME UNITS WHICH HAVE THUS FAR
REPORTED WEEKLY IES. DATA IS PENDING FRCH OTHER UNITS AT THESE
LOCATION& (AND OTHER Locrriaks).
JUBXIL PM CAMP 15 AL MAIL SMIL4 ZSA TOTAL
AIRPORT
R-2797 1-1354 1-2500 1-4930 1-11571
HEAT 0.18 0.07 0.04 0.01 0 10
GI 0.83 1.11 2.52 3.33 2:20 DECLASSIFIED
DEAN 1.83 0.22 1.60 2. n 2.04
RESP 0.87 0.07 1.48 4.25 1.31 ON: 06 NOV 96
INUURY 1:26 0.31 1.32 0.77 1.01
4 0.41 0 30
PSYCH 0.14 0.00 0.04 0.08 o:ol BY: DON GWDP IAW OPNAVINST
FEWER 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.01
HISC 1.33 1.03 2.60 4.3? 2.84 5513. SERIES
OSIQ 5 3 UNK 20 28
THE DIARRHEA EXPERIENCE AT THESE SITES IS SIGNIFICANT FROM A
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE POINT OF VIEW. (SEE FOLL M NG PARAGRAPHS)
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File Room = oct96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-41
Box ID = BX300104
Unit = US NAVY
Parent Organization = US NAVY
Folder Title = COMUSNAVLOGSUPFOR NAVY MEDICAL MESSAGE FILES 1990-1991 CNA 2910
Folder Seq # = 41
Subject = DISEASE SURVEILLANCE FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD
Document Seq # = 4
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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 = 22-NOV-1996