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File: aaaac_01.txtSubject: MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS (AND MENINGOCOCCAL VACINATION) ROUTINE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 01 OF 02 HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA DIST: CSA (01) SG(02) DIST: 1AF (02) ACT/INFO ACT/INFO ACT/INFO ACT/INFO ACT/INFO AC DE IG PA WE CMS DO IN RF XP BS. DP INOI SE 1TFW/CC. CSA DR JA SC 1AF/CC. CSP HC LRC SG TSEE. DA HO LG SP SVC. RATUZYUW RHDJGAA1009 2890034-UUUU--RHDIXMP. ZNR UVULL R 10152811 OCT 90 FM NOB ANDREWS AFB MD//SGP// - TO AIG 7301/********************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************183AEF ALLEN C THOMPSON FLD MS//SG// RUVHBKA/187AEF CHEYENNE MUNI APRT WY//SGO// ZEN 113TFW ANDREWS AFB MD//SG// ZEN NGB ANDREWS AFB MD//SGAX//SGAT// UNCLAS QQQQ SUBJECT: MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS (AND MENINGOCOCCAL VACINATION) GUIDELINES FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD REFERENCES. DA WASHINGTON DC//SGPS-PSP-G MSG. 311700Z AUG 90. SAME SUB JECT. B. HQ USAF/SGP LTR, 5 NOV 89. AIR FORCE GUIDELINES FOR MALARIA PROPHYLAXIS. C . HQ USAF BOLLING AFB DC//SGPA MSG 072000Z SEP 90 SAME SUBJECT. 1. MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS INFORMATION PROVIDED THE ARMED FORCES MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER (AFMIC) AND OTHER SOURCES INDICATE THE FOLLOWING. NOTE THAT THIS IS A CHANGE IN ANG POLICY.' A. NOT ALL INDIVIDUALS OR UNITS DEPLOYED FOR OPERATION DESERT SHIELD NEED TO BE STARTED ON MALARIA PROPHYLAXIS. B. NO CURRENT MALARIA TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN EASTERN SAUDI ARABIA, BAHRAIN. JORDAN. KUWAIT. QATAR, OR THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. RIYADH, JEDDAH, AND DHAHRAN ARE CONSIDERED RISK FREE. ---INDIVIDUALS DEPLOYING TO THESE AREAS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO CONSUME MALARIA PROPHYLAXIS--- HOWEVER. A MINIMUM OP A SIX-WEEK SUPPLY (91 TABLETS) OF CHLOROQUINE PHOSPHATE TABLETS (NSN: 6505-00-117-6405). OR DOXYCYCLINE SHOULD BE ISSUED TO ALL INDIVIDUALS SINCE FUTURE OPERATIONS MAY INCLUDE TRAVEL TO MALARIA AREAS C. INDIVIDUALS DEPLOYING TO UNKNOWN SITES, OR WITH A HIGH RISK OF -DIVERTING, OR DEPLOYING THROUGH. AREAS OF KNOWN MALARIA RISK SHOULD BE STARTED ON CHLOROQUINE PROPHYLAXIS. D. IN SAUDI ARABIA. MALARIA TRANSMISSION OCCURS YEAR ROUND BUT IS LIMITED TO THE WESTERN PROVINCES. WITH THE MAIN THREAT IN THE SOUTHWEST. LIMITED MALARIA TRANSMISSION OCCURS IN EGYPT, IRAQ, TURKEY. AND OMAN. TRANSMISSION IS WIDESPREAD IN NORTH YEMEN, SOUTH YEMEN, AND IRAN. E. SUMMARY GUIDELINES FOR MALARIA PROPHYLAXIS.' I)ALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DOXYCYCLINE OR CHLOROQUINE. 2)INDIVIDUALS GOING TO HAZARDOUS OR UNKNOWN AREAS SHOULD TAKE THEIR MALARIA PROPHYLAXIS (A DR 9 BELOW) - A? DOXYCYCLINE (DOXYCYCLINE 100 MG PO QD BEGINNING 3 DAYS PRIOR, DURING. AND FOR 28 DAYS AFTER TRAVEL TO A MALARIA HAZARD -AREA) . DOXYCYCLINE IS PREFERRED DUE TO ADDED COVERAGE OF MANY OTHER PATHOGENS CAUSING DIARRHEA. THIS IS THE RECOMMENDED MALARIA PROPHYLAXIS FOR FLYING PERSONNEL. AND MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR USE EVEN I. -�.
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