03986nam 2200745Ia 450 991096950040332120251116215521.09786610742301978030916452803091645249781280742309128074230597803096570680309657067(CKB)1000000000471146(SSID)ssj0000166599(PQKBManifestationID)12037286(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000166599(PQKBWorkID)10160929(PQKB)10884615(MiAaPQ)EBC3378164(Au-PeEL)EBL3378164(CaPaEBR)ebr10156534(OCoLC)923276334(Perlego)4733073(BIP)13786891(EXLCZ)99100000000047114620070223d2007 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrInfectious diseases /Abigail E. Mitchell, Laura B. Sivitz, Robert E. Black, editors ; Committee on Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academy Pressc2007xiv 223 p. illGulf War and health ;5Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780309101066 0309101069 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- PREFACE -- CONTENTS -- SUMMARY -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 2 METHODOLOGY -- 3 INFECTIOUS DISEASES ENDEMIC TO SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL ASIA THAT HAVE LONG-TERM ADVERSE HEALTH OUTCOMES -- 4 INFECTIOUS DISEASES DIAGNOSED IN US TROOPS WHO SERVED IN THE PERSIAN GULF WAR, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM -- 5 LEVELS OF ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SELECT DISEASES AND LONGTERM ADVERSE HEALTH OUTCOMES -- 6 DISEASES AND AGENTS OF SPECIAL CONCERN TO VETERANS OF GULF WAR, OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM -- APPENDIX--BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE -- INDEX.Infectious diseases have been a problem for military personnel throughout history. The consequences in previous conflicts have ranged from frequent illnesses disrupting daily activities and readiness to widespread deaths. Preventive measures, early diagnosis, and treatment greatly limit the exposures and acute illnesses of troops today in comparison with those in armies of the past, but infections and consequent acute illnesses still occur. Thousands of US veterans of the Persian Gulf War have reported an array of unexplained illnesses since the war ended in 1991. Many veterans have believed that the illnesses were associated with their military service in southwest Asia during the war. This volume of Gulf War and Health evaluates the scientific literature on chemical, biologic, and physical agents to which military personnel in the gulf were potentially exposed and possible long-term adverse health outcomes.Persian Gulf War, 1991Health aspectsUnited StatesPersian Gulf War, 1991VeteransDiseasesUnited StatesPersian Gulf syndromeUnited StatesVeteransDiseasesUnited StatesPersian Gulf War, 1991Health aspectsPersian Gulf War, 1991VeteransDiseasesPersian Gulf syndromeVeteransDiseases956.7044/27Mitchell Abigail E1806104Sivitz Laura B1813652Black Robert E1813653Institute of Medicine (U.S.).Committee on Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases.Institute of Medicine (U.S.).Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910969500403321Infectious diseases4366945UNINA