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File: aabhb_01.txt
SUBJECT: TAC SGPM MORBIDITY DATA REPORT
PRI0R1TY
. BASE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
390 COSQ/DONA
PAGE 01 OF 02 22/2041Z
STRATE/IC AIR COMMAND (UNIT TOTAL: 001)
INFO: SG(01)
INFO: XDP (01)
---------------------------- 22/2042Z AB XDP (TOTAL COPIES: 0021
PAAS7YUW RHDIAAA5617 2952010- --RUCUAAA.
ZNY
P 221429Z OCT 90
FM HQ TAC LANGLEY AFB VA//SGPM//
TO RHIUFAA/USCENTAF//SG//
RUEABOL/HO USAF BOLLING AFB DC//SGP//
RHDICSA/AIG 8598//4/CC/SG/SGPM//
AIG 8097//CC/SG/SGPM//
INFO RHIUFAA/USCENTAF//CC//
RUEABOL/HQ USAF BOILING AFB DC//SGPA//SGHR//
RHWRATC/HQ ATC RANDOLPH AFB TX//SGPM//
RUVAFLC/HO AFLC WPAFB OH//SGBE//
RHDJ SAA/HQ AFSC ANDREWS AFB MD//SGPM//
RHDJGAA/HQ ANGSC ANDREWS AFB MD//SGB//
RUVRAAA/HQ AFRES ROBINS AFB GA//SGB//
RUWTNOA/HQ AFSPACECMD PETERSON AFB CO//SGPM//
RHCUAAA/HQ MAC SCOTT AFB IL//SGPM//
RUCUAAA/HQ SAC OFFUTT AFB NE//SGPM//
RHFQAAA/HQ USAFE RAMSTEIN AS GE//SGPA//
RUHVPAC/HO PACAF HICKAM AFB HI//SGPM//
RUVKBRK/USAFSAM BROOKS AFB TX//EKED//
RUEORDF/DIRAFMIC FT DETRICK MD//SG//
BT
AIG 8598 AND 8097 TAKE AS INFO
SUBJ: (U) MORBIDITY DATA REPORTED BY USAF MEDICAL FACILITIES DEPLOYED
UNDER OPERATION DESERT SHIELD THROUGH 7 OCT 90
1. THEATER AVERAGE, CASES/1000 POPULATION SERVED:
CONDITION WEEK ENDING
16 SEP 23 SEP 30 SEP 7 OCT
HEAT INJURY, UNCOMPLICATED .5 .3 .3 .1 .
HEAT INJURY, IV FLUIDS .1 .1 .3 .2
GASTROENTERITIS, UNCOMPLICATED 23.5 21.9 8.9 10.9
GASTROENTERITIS, IV FLUIDS 3.5 1.0 .5 1.0
DERMATOLOGICAL 8.6 8.5 6.6 7.0
RESPIRATORY 26.1 24.6 18.3 14.9
NON-COMBAT INJURY 8.5 10.4 12.2 10.0
OPHTHALMOLOGICAL 1.6 2.5 2.3 1.9
PSYCHIATRIC 1.1 1.6 1.4 1.3
FEVER .04 .03 .07 .03
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE 4.6 2.2 5.9 6.8
OUTPATIENT VISITS 134.6 113.8 95.1 91.9
OUTPATIENT PATIENTS 4.4 2.8 2.1 1.9
ADMISSIONS 5.5 2.3 1.9 2.5
2. (U) NOTE: "FEVER" IS ANY FEBRILE ILLNESS WHICH DOES NOT FIT ANY
OTHER CONDITION CATEGORY.
3. (U) COMMENTS:
A. WEEK ENDING 7 OCT- 23 ATH: "BED BUG" INFESTATION IN TWO DORMS.
B. WEEK ENDING I OCT -
(1) 56 ATH: EXPERIENCED A FOODBORNE ILLNESS OUTBREAK INVOLVING
APPROXIMATELY 400 PERSONNEL. SHIGELLA SONNEI WAS CULTURED FROM 15
PATIENTS. TIME DISTRISUTION IMPLICATES A MEAL SERVED ON 4 OCT 90
PROBABLY THE EVENING MEAL AT A DINING HALL. USAF SANITATION
REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN REINFORCED AND INSPECTION FREQUENCY INCREASED.
(2) 314 ATC: RECENT WATER CULTURES GREW OUT NON-COLIFORM
BACTERIA. WATER AT THAT TIME WAS NOT LOCALLY CHLORINATED. REPEAT
- CULTURES CONFIRMED BACTERIA PRESENCE. SOURCE OF BACTERIA NOT
CONFIRMED, BUT MAY BE OF LACK OF BACK FLOW VALVE ON A STORAGE TANK.
WATER IS NOW LOCALLY CHLORINATED IN STORAGE TANKS. AWAITING
ACQUISITION OF AUTOMATIC CHLORINATION SYSTEM. MORE COMPLETE REPORT
TO FOLLOW.
(3) 833 ATH: ONE INSECT BITE ADMITTED. ONE CASE OF SALMONELLOSIS,
LAB CONFIRMED, SOURCE UNKNOWN.
(4) 4700 SME: SEVERE HEAD INJURY WITH DEHYDRATION REQUIRED
IMMEDIATE AEROVAC TO CLARK AB.
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