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delivery   units  (Nubarak  Hospital  Outpatient Department,    the
National Allergy Center, the U.S. Embassy Health Unit, and the U.S.
Army 209th Clearing Company) and review of health records.  Between
3 to 5 % of visits consisted of Upper Respiratory complaints with
a  general  feeling  from health  care providers  that  high   risk
populations (e.g. - asthmatics) were having attacks that were more
difficult to treat.

7.     The  meeting  concluded  with  several discussions     as to
cooperative  efforts  between the EPA team and the U.S.     Central
Command.   Particular emphasis was placed on current collection of
baseline population data (e.g. - military population at risk) and
long term, national Ministry of Health epidemiological studies with
well defined end points.


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