Infectious diseases / Abigail E. Mitchell, Laura B. Sivitz, Robert E. Black, editors ; Committee on Gulf War and Health: Infectious Diseases.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mitchell, Abigail E.

Sivitz, Laura B.

Black, Robert E.

Institute 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.

Series:

Gulf War and health ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Persian Gulf War, 1991--Health aspects--United States.

Persian Gulf War, 1991.

Persian Gulf War, 1991--Veterans--Diseases--United States.

Persian Gulf syndrome--United States.

Persian Gulf syndrome.

Veterans--Diseases--United States.

Veterans.

Physical Description:

xiv 223 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610742301

9780309164528

0309164524

9781280742309

1280742305

9780309657068

0309657067

OCLC:

923276334