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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Impact of illness and non-combat injury during operations Iraqi freedom and enduring freedom (Afghanistan)
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 73, No. 4, Year 2005
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Historically, non-combat injuries and illnesses have had a significant impact on military missions. We conducted an anonymous cross-sectional survey to assess the prevalence and impact of common ailments among U.S. military personnel deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan during 2003-2004. Among 15,459 persons surveyed, diarrhea (76.8% in Iraq and 54.4% in Afghanistan), respiratory illness (69.1%), non-combat injuries (34.7%), and leishmaniasis (2.1%) were commonly reported. For all causes, 25.2% reported that they required intravenous fluids, 10.4% required hospitalization, and 5.2% required medical evacuation. Among ground units, 12.7% reported that they missed a patrol because of illness, and among air units, 11.7% were grounded because of illness. The incidence of diarrhea and respiratory infections doubled from the pre-combat to combat phases, and the perceived adverse impact of these illnesses on the unit increased significantly during the combat phase. Despite technologic advances in warfare and preventive medicine, illness and non-combat injuries have been common during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, resulting in frequent transient decreases in operational efficiency. Copyright © 2005 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Sanders, John Walton
Egypt, Cairo
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Egypt
Putnam, Shannon D.
Indonesia, Jakarta
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 2, Jakarta
Frankart, Carla
Egypt, Cairo
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Egypt
Frenck, Robert W.
Egypt, Cairo
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Egypt
Monteville, Marshall R.
Egypt, Cairo
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Egypt
Riddle, Mark S.
Egypt, Cairo
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Egypt
Rockabrand, David M.
Egypt, Cairo
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Egypt
Sharp, Trueman W.
Egypt, Cairo
U.s. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Egypt
Tribble, David R.
United States, Silver Spring
Naval Medical Research Center
Statistics
Citations: 246
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2005.73.713
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Violence And Injury
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative