PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SITUATION SUMMARY REPORT

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Subject: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SITUATION SUMMARY REPORT                    

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Folder Title: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SITUATION SUMMARY REPORT                                                    

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                                    U N C L A S S I F I E D


                                         DESERT SHIELD
                         PREVENTIVE MEDICINE SITUATION S      Y REPORT
                                29 SEPTEMBER TO 12 OCTOBER 1990



               1. MISSION: No Change

               2. SITUATION AND CONSIDERATIONS

                   a. Enemy situation: No Change

                   b. Friendly situation:

                       (1) status of potable water supplies: Troops in some
               front line areas report that cooled drinking water is not
               available and that the consumption of hot water is required to
               maintain adequate hydration. Cooling units for drinking water
               have been deployed. See Encl 1: US Senate Letter, D.W. Riegle,
               27 September 1990; 7th MEDCOM EMAIL, 4 Oct 90, Subject, Field
               Conditions.

                       (2) Status of field sanitation facilities & devices:
               Field sanitation facilities and devices (latrines, showers,
               handwashing) in front line areas are primitive and limited in
               number. These conditions will contribute to fly and other
               insect vector control problems. See Encl 1: US Senate Letter,
               D.W. Riegle, 27 September 1990; 7th MEDCOM EMAIL, 4 Oct 90,
               Subject, Field Conditions.

                       (3) Status of food sanitation:

                            (a) Host country contract feeding facilities
               designed to prepare and transport 200-300 meals a day are
               preparing 1000-1500+ meals a day. Break downs in sanitation
               can be expected with the continued overload placed on these
               facilities. The ARCENT Veterinary officer is providing
               guidance on maintaining high level of sanitation in contract
               feeding operations. The Troop Support Agency reports that
 planned for construction
               in country.
                            (b) Heat induced quality degradation is being
               reported in some food items. Swelling of cans and flexible
               food packages result from exposure to high temperatures.
               Preventive medicine, Veterinary personnel and food service
               specialists are identifying and discarding swollen cans during
               routine inspections. See Encl 2: STRVC-WTP Memorandum, 2
               October 1990, Subject, Summary of Comments Received on Rations
               and Actions Taken to Address Concerns.

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