SUMMARY OF LETTER ON LOCATION AT DESERT SHIELD WITH 82ABN

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Subject: SUMMARY OF LETTER ON LOCATION AT DESERT SHIELD WITH 82ABN       

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003205

Folder Title: EPIDEMIC SURVEILLANCE OF TROOPS                                                                 

Document Number:          1

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            S. Previous shortage of latrines resolving. Four hole
            sit-down latrines with drum; pumped by contractor X 2 daily.



            9. Water supply from fixed facility source. Desalination
            plant - takes raw water with 3000 total dissolved solids (TDS)

            down to 325 TDS. (Potable water can be no higher than 1200).

            Chlorine residuals lower than in U.S., fixed installation water

            but no positive bacterial contamination observed.            I



            10. Plies remain a significant problem - spraying with Dursban

            and diazinon.



            11. Malaria not a problem on east coast.



            12. "Tell everyone in PM that the basics of the medical threat

            (heat, diarrhea, insects, etc.,) are not exaggerated and the
            attention given to waste disposal, water, food, housing, and

            vector control is not misplaced. Basic stuff is crucial."



            13. Morning showers are very refreshing.



            ADDENDUM: Later letter talks about some disciplinary problp"n
            appearing, i.e., theft of weapons, assault, and medic "shooting

            up with morphine.11

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003205
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = EPIDEMIC SURVEILLANCE OF TROOPS
Folder Seq # = 30
Subject = SUMMARY OF LETTER ON LOCATION AT DESERT SHIELD W
Document Seq # = 1
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