MSG 12 MAR 91 GETTING HOME HEALTHY

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Subject = MSG 12 MAR 91 GETTING HOME HEALTHY                              

Folder Title = 10TH MASH GEN MED SVC CORRESPONDENCE FILES                                                      

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         03  04 120911Z MAR 91 PP YY UUUU                             0710611




         IN GUIDANCE FOR MALARIA CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS FOR U.S. FORCES IN IRAQ.


             USARCENT, DIJPING (PERATION DESERT SHIELD, ENJOYED THE !-(WEST

         C)ISEASE-NONBATTLE INJURY RATE OF ANY, REPEAT ANY, IJ.S.ARMY DEPLOYED

         FORCE IN OUR HISTORY.

         3. -HAVING DONE IT ONCE, WE CERTAINLY CAN DO IT AGAI.N AS @iE PREPARE

         TO REDEPLOY HOME.


         4. THE ADVICE IS SIMPLE AND STRAIGHT FORWARD:


              A. PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE, WASH YOUR HANDS AFTER USING

         LATRINES AND BEFORE EATING. UNITS NEED TO HAVE SOAP AND WATER


         AVAILABLE FOR HAND WASHING AT LATRINE AND MESS SITES. ABOVE ALL ELSE


         USE LATRINE FACILITIES WHERE AVAILABLE AND KEEP THEM IN GOOD REPAIR.


              B. EAT FOOD AND DRINK WATER ONLY FROM APPROVED SOURCES.


         COMMANDERS MUST INSURE TROOPS CONSUME ADEQUATE AMOUNTS OF WATER WITH


         THE INCREASING TEMPERATURES. THIRST IS NOT AN INDICATOR OF


         DEHYDRATION. ALL WATER MUST BE TESTED PRIOR TO USE. ALL FOOD MUST


         BE FROM APPROVED SOURCES. ALL PRODUCE MUST BE HYPERCHLORINATED.


              C. PROTECT YOURSELVES AGAINST MOSQUITOS AND SANDFLIES BY PROPER

         WEARING OF THE UNIFORM (SLEEVES ROLLED DOWN); SPRAY BED NETTING AND

         UNIFORMS WITH PERMETHRIN REPELLENT; AND USE DEET AS A SKIN REPELLENT.

              D. AVOID CONTACT WITH ALL DOMESTIC AND WILD ANIMALS-NO PETS OR













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