SAC POINT PAPER ON FOODBORNE ILLNESS, UNDATED

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SUBJECT:  SAC POINT PAPER ON FOODBORNE ILLNESS, UNDATED    

                          POINT PAPER
    
                              ON
    
                FOOD BORNE ILLNESS AT JEDDAH NEW
    
    PURPOSE
    
  - To provide SAC/DE available information on the Jeddah New
    poisoning incident.
    
    DISCUSSION
    
  - On/about 24 Jan 91, 570 personnel, mainly flight line
    mechanics, were disabled by diarrhea, potentially caused by
    food poisoning. Sixty-four were hospitalized and six aircrew
    were DNIF. Eight combat sorties were lost as a direct result.
    
  - Locally purchased food that was not medically inspected is
    suspected of introducing the illness.
    
  - Food service at Jeddah New is by contract.
    
  - An official medical report on the incident has not yet been
    received.
    
  - SG briefed the Battle Staff on the incident on 24 Jan 91 as
    follows:
    
    -- Slide:
    
    --- Medical Information Update
       ---- Food Borne Illness Outbreak Jeddah
    
       ---- Personnel Affected   570
    
       ---- Personnp1 Hospitalized 64
    
       ---- Personnel DNIF  6
    
    -- Narrative:
    
--- "Sir, this slide depicts the current status of the
    diarrhea outbreak at Jeddah. Although the source of the
    outbreak has not yet been identified, a messing
    contractor is strongly suspected. Of particular
    interest is the fact that there are no indications that
    the outbreak is linked to hostile activity."