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File: 123096_may96_decls3_0068.txt
Subject: MEDICAL REPORT 14 AUG 90
Unit: 24TH ID
Parent Organization: XVIII CORPS
Box ID: BX001433
Folder Title: MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON
Document Number: 17
Folder Seq #: 456
OMAN
Viperidae Saw-scaled Viper (Echis carinalus Ma@ (23-37'N 580341p,)
pyram@ ) el-Nahdah (M beds); govcr=cnt hosp[Wi amt
Invertebrates (Tab B - antivcairt sour=) general medical and dia&raosdc spccwtics.
Centipedes (Scolopendra spp.), smrptons (An-
drocion= spp.), and black widow spiders US Embassy llewth Unit stalted by 2 part-time.
(Lairodect= spp.) inhabit the dry, interior rcgiow of American nu@ Is opcil 5 morning% it week. 'rho
Oman, but generally @ in small populations. Regional Medical Officer, b@ In Riyadh, Saudi
Other& Sea urchins and several @caes of marine Arabia, vis@ Oid licattli Unit quarterly. US Navy
rays Inhabit the coastal waters of Oman and could physicians aboard ships that periodically visit Muscat
a threat to unprotected pcmonncl. nay be available for consultation.
@-n@TS MqiorAirflelds
Varieties of cupho@ many of which are contact (20'40'N 58-53-B) - L,3,094@ W-45m;
vesicants, are found in the desert regions of Oman. twlitary control; visual daylight operadotls only; suit-
able for C-130, C-14IB; KC-10 requires SACA17
IMMUNIZA-NON REQUI waiver, unsuitable for C-5. Prior clearance wig be
WIIO Itemmmenda@n-% A yellow fcvcr vaccina- required from local authorities and probably also Croin
gon certificate is required of Peters coming from MAC.
infected areas. Salulah(17'02'N54'06't)-L-2,733@W-45m;mU-
itary control; suitable for C-130, C-14IB; KC-10 re-
Other. CDC recommends a weekly chloroqine rcgi- quires SACAF waiver, site has not been surveyed for .
men for all travelers. 'ne State Department mcom- C-Ssultability; no DOD published approach.
mcnds typhoid, tctanus, and poliomyelitis irnmuniza- S"b International (23-35'N 58*16'E-) 0 @3,585tu,
dons, plus ganuna globulin and chloroquine. W-45m; joint military-civu control; suitable for all
types of aircraft; airfield has obstacles - approval for
IFIV SCREENING REQUIREM@ operations required Erorn MACAF with area judsdic-
None identified. 6on.
Tliumrall (17'40'N 54*01'E) - L4,@, W-45m;
ADDI'NONAL OPERATIONAL INFORMATION civil control; visual daylight operations only; suitable
Scason3l beat and high humidity can be expected to for all types of aircraf4 no DOD published approach.
degrade personnel performance and cause medical
supplies and equipment to deteriorate. Dusty condi- Joint Medical Regawng Offlce
tions may aggravate existing rcpiratory problems. Rlicin-Main Ar-B, Ocrmany
AUTOVON 330-7427/8
MEDICAL TRrATMENTfr--VACUA-nON Commcrclttl: from CONUS 011-49-69-699-742718-,
Medical Facilities from OCONUS 1-@874-4000 (InternaUonal lnfot-
=Oon)
Muscat (23'37'N 58'35'E)
Al-Khoula (370 beds); government hospital; all surgi-
cal and most medical spcdalfies; central blood bank;
unit; large new trauma uni@ WestcM mcdlr_al VS Embassy
materiel; ambulance service; helipad.
Address: P.O. ]3ox 9CA Mmm4 Oman
Telephone- local 738-OD6/0081231, 737-050
Message address: USDAO MUSCAT MU
MU-2
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Document 79 f:/Week-22/BX001433/MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON/medical report 14 aug 90:12179611151420
Control Fields 17
File Room = may96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-22
Box ID = BX001433
Unit = 24TH ID
Parent Organization = XVIII CORPS
Folder Title = MEDICAL REPORTING-DIVISION SURGEON
Folder Seq # = 456
Subject = MEDICAL REPORT 14 AUG 90
Document Seq # = 17
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996