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UECENTCOM  COMMAND  SURGEON  OR  HIS  PREVENTIVE  MEDICINE  OFFICER  FOR
RESOLUTION.  IT  IS  THE  INTENTION  OF  THE  USCENTCOM  COMMAND  SURGEON TO
FULLY  SUPPORT PREVENTIVE  MEDICINE  UNITS IN  THE  ACCOMPLISHMENT  OF
THEIR  FOOD  INSPECTION  AND  FIELD  SANITATION  MISSION,  ESPECIALLY  IF
DEFICIENCES ARE SUSPECTED OR IDENTIFIED, REGARDLESS OF UNIT
AFFILIATION.
             E.  WASTE DISPOSAL
                  (1)  WASTE DISPOSAL IS VERY IMPORTANT AS A PRIMARY PREVENTIVE
MEASURE TO DETER THE THREAT POSED BY ANIMAL, SUCH AS WILD D0GS
SCAVENGING FOR  FOOD.  IF  FOOD  IS  FROPERLY  DISPOSED  OF,  THEN  ANIMALS
WILL NOT ENTER CAMPS, AND THE THREAT OF RABIES WILL BE GREATLY
REDUCED.
                 (2) STRICT  ADHERANCE  TO  PROFER  MANAGEMENT  OF  HUMAN  WASTE  IS
ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.






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             F.   INSECT (VECTOR) CONTROL
                   (1) INSECT CONTROL  IS  INTIMATELY  RELATED  TO  ISSUES  OF  MESS
SANITATION  AND  WASTE  DISPOSAL.  AREA  INSECTICIDE  SPRAYING  SHOULD   BE
ULTILIZED  WHERE  DEEMED  NECESSARY  AND  ARPROPRIATE  BY   ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PERSONNEL.
                   (2)  INDIVIDUAL  PERSONAL  PROTECTIVE  MEASURES   AGAINST   VECTORS
ARE  EXTREMELY  EFFECTIVE  WHEN  UTILIZED.  PROPER  WEAR  OF  THE  BATTLE
DRESS UNIFORM (BDU) WILL PREVENT MANY      BITES/STINGS BY VECTORS  (I.E,
KEEP  THE  SHIRT  SLEEVES  ROLLED  DOWN).  TIME-OF-DAY CONSIDERATIONS FOR
VECTOR ACTIVITY  DICTATE  THAT  IN MALARIA-ENDEMIC AREAS  FROM  DUSK  TO
DAWN (I.E.  NIGHTTIME).  LONG  SLEEVE  SHIRTS  AND  LONG  PANTS  WILL  BE
WORN.  ANOPHELINE  MOSQUITOES  WHICH  CARRY  THE  MALARIA  PARASITE   FEED
AT NIGHT AND  ARE  VIRTUALLY  SILENT.  THE  USE  OF  INSECT  REPELLENT  IS
MANDATORY  WHEN  MOSQUITOES  AND  FLIES  ARE  PRESENT.  DEFENSE   GENERAL
SUPPLY CENTER (DGSC) RICHMOND STOCKS THE NEW IMPROVED EXTENDED
DURATION  (12-HOUR  PROTECTION)  DEET-BASED  INSECT  REPELLENT  IN   THE
SUPPLY SYSTEM.  NATIONAL STOCK NUMBER (NSN) AND PROCUREMENT
INFORMATION  FOR THIS  PRODUCT IS   6840-01-284-3982:  INSECT REPELLENT
PERSONAL  APPLICATION  U/I  BOX,  I2/BOX, @ 14.40  DOLS EA.  CAUTION:   USE
ADVICE.CODE "2B" ON THE MILSTRIP REQUISITION TO PREVENT SUBSTITUTION





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