| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 16, Number 10, October 2009 |
Oct-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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 | This publication is the women's health deployment issue. Articles in the publication include: Health of women after deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom; Medical evacuation for suspected breast cancer, active and reserve components; Department of Defense vaccine guidance for novel H1N1 influenza; and Hospitalization rates for hepatitis A. It also provides summary tables and figures on health assessments, deployments, medical events and training. |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 16, Number 9, September 2009 |
Sep-2009 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| ARTICLES: Cold weather-related injuries, U.S. Armed Forces, July 2004 - June 2009. Surveillance Snapshot: Influenza immunizations among health care workers. Preliminary report: Outbreak of novel H1N1 influenza aboard USS Boxer, 29 June - 31 July 2009. Mental disorders after deployment to OEF/OIF in relation to predeployment mental health and during deployment combat experiences, active components, U.S. Armed Forces, January 2006 - December 2007. SUMMARY TABLES AND FIGURES: Acute respiratory disease, ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report. Volume 16, Number 8, August 2009 |
Aug-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Since October 1985, the U.S. military has conducted routine screening for antibodies to HIV-1 among civilian applicants for U.S. military service. Since 1986, all members of the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces have been periodically screened for antibodies to HIV-1. This report summarizes prevalences and trends of HIV-1 antibody seropositivity among civilian applicants for military service who have been screened since 1990. It also summarizes incident ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report. Volume 16, Number 7, July 2009 |
Jul-2009 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Lyme disease is a zoonotic tick-borne disease that is caused by infection with a spirochetal bacterium of the genus Borrelia. It has a worldwide distribution and is endemic in many temperate regions of the northern hemisphere. In the United States, it is hyperendemic along the mid- and northeastern Atlantic seaboard and in nonurban areas of Wisconsin. Lyme disease is transmitted by ticks that feed on both humans and animal hosts ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 16, Number 5, May 2009 |
May-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| ARTICLES: Deaths while on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, 1990-2008; Alcohol-related medical encounters, active components, U.S. Armed Forces, January 2006-December 2008; Preliminary report: Febrile acute respiratory disease caused by adenovirus type 14, U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, Cape May, New Jersey, March 2009; Update: Pneumonia-influenza and severe acute respiratory illnesses, active components, U.S. Armed Forces, January 1997-March 2009; Surveillance Snapshot: Influenza A and B, service members and beneficiaries, ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 16, Number 4, April 2009 |
Apr-2009 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| ARTICLES: Hospitalizations among members of active components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2008; Surveillance Snapshot: Deaths among active component service members, 1990-2008; Ambulatory visits among members of active components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2008; Absolute and relative morbidity burdens attributable to various illnesses and injuries, U.S. Armed Forces, 2008; Reportable medical events, active and reserve components, U.S. Armed Forces, 2008. SUMMARY TABLES AND FIGURES: Deployment health assessments update; Acute respiratory disease, basic training ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 16, Number 3, March 2009 |
Mar-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| CONTENTS: Field Investigation: Fatal Pneumococcal Meningitis, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, February 2009; Update: Heat Injuries, Active Component, U.S. Armed Forces, 2008; Update: Exertional Rhabdomyolysis among U.S. Military Members, 2008; Update: Exertional Hyponatremia, U.S. Military Members, 1999-2008; Update: Deployment Health Assessments, U.S. Armed Forces, February 2009 |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 16, Number 2, February 2009 |
Feb-2009 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Tobler; Mark V Rubertone; John F Brundage; Robert F DeFraites; Robert J Lipnick; Tracy S DuVernoy; Ellen Wertheimer; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| This report describes the natures and frequencies of mental disorder-related medical encounters of active component U.S. service members before and after their first deployment to Afghanistan or Iraq. In addition, the report assesses relationships between natures and timing of predeployment and postdeployment mental disorder-related medical encounters. The findings may inform policies and practices regarding predeployment medical assessments of future deploying service members. |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 16, Number 01, January 2009 |
Jan-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Tobler; Mark V Rubertone; John F Brundage; Robert F DeFraites; Robert J Lipnick; Tracy S DuVernoy; Ellen Wertheimer; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| According to the 2005 DoD Survey of Health Related Behaviors, 61% of men and 39% of women serving in the active component of the U.S. military had a body mass index above 25 kg/m2 and thus were nominally ?overweight?. Twelve percent of active service members were nominally obese (BMI30 kg/m2), up from less than 5% in 1995. Stress and return from deployment were the most frequently cited reasons for recent ... |
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| Comparison of the Trivalent Live Attenuated vs. Inactivated Influenza Vaccines Among U.S. Military Service Members |
Jan-2009 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Steven K Tobler; Angelia A Eick; Zhong Wang; Hayley Hughes; Stephen M Ford; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Limited effectiveness data are available comparing live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) to inactivated influenza vaccine (TIV) among adults. To compare the incidence of influenza-like illness following immunization of adults with LAIV vs. TIV, we conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of active component U.S. military personnel for the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 influenza seasons. Recruits experienced a much higher burden of disease compared to non-recruits, with crude incidence rates of influenza-like illness ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 15, Number 10, December 2008 |
Dec-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Steven K Tobler; Mark V Rubertone; John F Brundage; Robert F DeFraites; Tracy S DuVernoy; Ellen Wertheimer; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| In the U.S. Military Health System (MHS), traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as traumatically induced structural injury and/or physiological disruption of brain function as a result of an external force that is indicated by new onset or worsening of at least one of the following clinical signs, immediately following the event: any period of loss of or decreased level of consciousness; any loss of memory for events immediately before ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 15, Number 9, November 2008 |
Nov-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Tobler; Mark V Rubertone; John F Brundage; Robert F DeFraites; Tracy S DuVernoy; Ellen Wertheimer; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Eye injuries range in severity from minor scratches and bruises to serious trauma resulting in blindness. Eye injuries cause significant morbidity among military members. A review of Army, Navy and Air Force Safety Center data from 1988-1998 indicated that an eye injury results in an average 5.9 days of work lost and $6,295 in treatment costs. Studies of eye injuries during peacetime document that the majority of hospitalized cases are ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 15, Number 8, October 2008 |
Oct-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Tobler; Mark V Rubertone; John F Brundage; Robert F DeFraites; Robert J Lipnick; Tracy S DuVernoy; Ellen Wertheimer; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Prolonged and/or intense exposures to cold can significantly impact the health, well-being and operational effectiveness of service members and their units. Because U.S. military operations are conducted in diverse geographic and weather conditions, the U.S. military has developed extensive countermeasures against threats associated with training and operating in cold environments. In recent years, rates of hospitalization for cold weather-related injuries of U.S. military members have generally declined - at least ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 15, Number 7, September 2008 |
Sep-2008 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| CONTENTS: Syncope after Immunization by Injection, U.S. Armed Forces, 1998-2007; Uses of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Procedures, U.S. Armed Forces, Active Component, 2006-2007; Uses of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Procedures, U.S. Armed Forces, Active Component, 2006-2007; Update: Deployment Health Assessments, U.S. Armed Forces, August 2008 |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 15, Number 6, July-August 2008 |
Aug-2008 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Tobler; Mark V Rubertone; John F Brundage; Robert F DeFraites; Ellen Wertheimer; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Since October 1985, the U.S. military has conducted routine screening for antibodies to HIV-1 among civilian applicants for U.S. military service. Since 1986, all members of the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces have been periodically screened for antibodies to HIV-1. This report summarizes prevalences and trends of HIV-1 antibody seropositivity among civilian applicants for military service and members of the active and reserve components of the ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 15, Number 5, June 2008 |
Jun-2008 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Tobler; Mark V Rubertone; John F Brundage; Robert F DeFraites; Ellen Wertheimer; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Throughout history, military populations have been at high risk of acute respiratory illnesses. In the U.S. military, acute respiratory illnesses are leading causes of hospitalizations and ambulatory visits of service members. Upper respiratory infectious illnesses are extremely common among U.S. service members, particularly among recruits and during fall-winter cold and influenza seasons. Upper respiratory illnesses are among the leading causes of medical encounters and limited duty dispositions of service members. ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 15, Number 4, May 2008 |
May-2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Tobler; Mark V Rubertone; John F Brundage; Robert F DeFraites; Ellen Wertheimer; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as glucose intolerance first identified during pregnancy. During the past 10 years, among women serving in active components of the U.S Armed Forces, the proportion of first pregnancies (according to military medical records) that were complicated by GDM has more than doubled, from 3.3 to 8.1 percent. This may be associated with improved screening for GDM, increasing maternal age at first pregnancy, documented increases ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 15, Number 3, April 2008 |
Apr-2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Perceptions of the relative importance of various conditions in military populations often determine the natures, extents, and priorities for resources for primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention activities. However, perceptions of the importance of conditions are inherently subjective; hence, they may have weak relationships with objective measures of their impacts on health, fitness, military operational effectiveness, health care costs, and so on. Several classification systems and morbidity measures have been developed ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 15, Number 2, February/March 2008 |
Mar-2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Tobler; Mark V Rubertone; John F Brundage; Robert F DeFraites; Ellen Wertheimer; ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Throughout history, heat-related injuries have posed significant threats to the health and operational effectiveness of military members. Decades of operational lessons learned and numerous research studies have resulted in doctrine, equipment, and training methods that significantly reduce the adverse effects of heat on U.S. military activities. Still, physical exertion in hot environments causes hundreds of (occasionally fatal) injuries among U.S. service members. This report summarizes heat injury-related medical events among ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 15, Number 1, January 2008 |
Jan-2008 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared by the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (Provisional) (AFHSC-P), US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 14, Number 8, December 2007 |
Dec-2007 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared by the Army Medical Surveillance Activity (AMSA), Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 14, Number 7, November 2007 |
Nov-2007 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared by the Army Medical Surveillance Activity (AMSA), Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 14, Number 6, September/October 2007 |
Oct-2007 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared for by Army Medical Surveillance Activity (AMSA), Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 14, Number 5, August 2007 |
Aug-2007 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared by the Army Medical Surveillance Activity (AMSA), Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 14, Number 4, July 2007 |
Jul-2007 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared by the Army Medical Surveillance Activity, Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 14, Number 3, June 2007 |
Jun-2007 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared by the Army Medical Surveillance Activity, Direcgorate of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 14, Number 2, May 2007 |
May-2007 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared by the Army Medical Surveillance Activity, Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 14, Number 1, April 2007 |
Apr-2007 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared by the Army Medical Surveillance Activity, Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 13, Number 2, February/March 2007 |
Mar-2007 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| This is the 100th issue of the Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Since the first issue was published in April 1995, there has been a steady stream of unimaginable events with profound military medical significance, including the initiation and conduct of U.S. military operations in the Balkans; terrorist attacks on the United States (including the Pentagon) on 11 September 2001; the initiation and conduct of the global war on terrorism; ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 13, Number 1, January 2007 |
Jan-2007 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared by the Army Medical Surveillance Activity, Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| DoD-GEIS - DoD Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, Fiscal Year 2007 |
Jan-2007 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The expansion of the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (DoD-GEIS) continued in FY07. Increased infectious disease surveillance sites, augmented containment laboratory facilities, and coordination of laboratory methods across the military health system characterize the DoD-GEIS activities that support force health protection, the combatant commands, and the global medical community. DoD-GEIS continues to identify and address critical gaps in emerging infectious disease preparedness and to develop, ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 12, Number 9, December 2006 |
Dec-2006 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR) is prepared by the Army Medical Surveillance Activity, Directorate of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance, US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM). |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 12, Number 8, November 2006 |
Nov-2006 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Since the end of the cold war--and with heightened urgency in the wake of the first Gulf War--there has been increased interest in the health of U.S. servicemembers before and after overseas deployments, particularly in combat environments. Since the beginning of combat operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, U.S. servicemembers have completed standardized health assessments before and after deploying. Responses to questions on health assessments help health care providers determine if ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 12, Number 7, October 2006 |
Oct-2006 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The force health protection strategy of the U.S. Armed Forces is designed to deploy medically ready forces, minimize illnesses and injuries during deployments, and provide care for medical conditions following deployments. In March 2005, the Department of Defense launched the Post-Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA) program to identify and respond to service member health concerns that persist for three to six months following deployment, with a specific emphasis on mental health. ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 12, Number 6, August/Septmeber 2006 |
Sep-2006 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Since October 1985, the U.S. military has conducted routine screening at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) to detect antibodies to HIV-1 among civilian applicants for military service. Since 1986, all members of the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces have been periodically screened for antibodies to HIV-1. This report summarizes prevalences and trends of new diagnoses of HIV-1 infection among civilian applicants for military service and soldiers ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 12, Number 5, July 2006 |
Jul-2006 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Throughout history, heat-related injuries have been significant threats to the health and operational effectiveness of military members. Decades of operational lessons learned and numerous research studies have resulted in doctrine, equipment, and training methods that significantly reduce the adverse effects of heat on U.S. military activities. Still, physical exertion in hot environments causes numerous (and occasionally fatal) injuries of U.S. soldiers. On a regular basis, the MSMR summarizes the heat ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 12, Number 4, May/June 2006 |
Jun-2006 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Competent immune function and intact skin are effective defenses against pathogenic microorganisms. However, breakdowns of the physical integrity of skin (e.g., punctures, lacerations, abrasions, blisters, ulcers, stings) are common among military members. Such breakdowns can allow infectious agents (e.g., Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes) to invade and proliferate in underlying tissues. Cellulitis and abscesses are the clinical expressions of such infections. Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (ICD-9-CM: 680-709) was ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 12, Number 3, April 2006 |
Apr-2006 |
49 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| This report documents frequencies, rates, and characteristics of hospitalizations of active component members of the U.S. Armed Forces during calendar year 2005 as documented by standardized, automated records maintained in the Defense Medical Surveillance System. The report includes hospitalizations of service members in U.S. military and non-military (contracted care) hospitals since 1994 based on the first three digits of first listed (primary) discharge diagnoses (International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 12, Number 2, March 2006 |
Mar-2006 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Since October 2001, more than 900,000 members of the U.S. military have participated in military operations (e.g., combat, counterinsurgency, peacekeeping, humanitarian, training) in Central Asia and/or the Middle East. The medical threats that servicemembers have encountered while deployed vary depending on the times, locations, natures, intensities, and durations of their activities. In turn, there are numerous and varied concerns regarding the potential effects of deployment on the health of service ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 12, Number 1, January/February 2006 |
Feb-2006 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Malaria is a mosquito-transmitted parasitic disease that is endemic throughout the tropics and in some temperate regions. Malaria accounts for as many as 300 million acute illnesses and more than 1 million deaths each year worldwide. Four Plasmodium species are capable of infecting humans and causing malaria: Plasmodium falciparum (the most deadly), Plasmodium vivax (the most common), Plasmodium ovale, and Plasmodium malariae. Throughout history, malaria has been a disease of ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 11, Number 5, December 2005 |
Dec-2005 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The influenza pandemic of 1918-1919 accounted for an estimated 40 to 100 million deaths worldwide. The concentration of deaths among previously healthy young adults in both military and general populations was an unusual and concerning characteristic of the pandemic. In September-October 1918, every major military installation in the United States was attacked by influenza. The epidemics that affected the widely dispersed camps were remarkably similar. In general, they had sudden ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 11, Number 4, July/August 2005 |
Aug-2005 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Since October 1985, all civilian applicants for U.S. military service have been screened for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV-1) during pre-induction medical examinations at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS). Since 1986, all members of active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces have been periodically screened for antibodies to HIV-1.1 This report summarizes prevalences and trends of new diagnoses of HIV-1 infection among civilian applicants for ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 11, Number 3, May/June 2005 |
Jun-2005 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Individuals in active military service are young adults who volunteer to serve in occupations that are physically rigorous and sometimes dangerous. In addition, all active service members must pass medical examinations prior to entering service and periodically during service. Because of self and institutional selection factors such as these, members of the U.S. military tend to be healthier than the general population of young adults. In turn, morbidity and mortality ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 11, Number 2, April 2005 |
Apr-2005 |
53 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| This report documents frequencies, rates, and characteristics of hospitalizations of active component members of the US Armed Forces during 2004 as documented by standardized, automated records maintained in the Defense Medical Surveillance System. In addition, the report summarizes hospitalizations of service members in U.S. military and non-military hospitals since 1994 based on the first three digits of first listed (primary) discharge diagnoses (International Classification of Diseases, 9th revision, clinical modifications). ... |
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| DoD Global Emerging Infections System -- Partnering in the Fight Against Emerging Infections, Fiscal Year 2004 |
Mar-2005 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The FY04 DoD-GEIS Consolidated Annual Report presents a description of GEIS-related activities during this, its eighth year of funded operations. Global surveillance for emerging infectious disease threats, timely recognition of and response to outbreaks, together with the key laboratory and communications infrastructure supporting public health are cornerstones of national and global security. Events of 2001 (September 11th, anthrax incidents) continue to resonate; strengthening public health systems to address naturally occurring ... |
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| DoD Global Emerging Infections System -- Partnering in the Fight Against Emerging Infections, Fiscal Year 2005 |
Mar-2005 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| The Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (DoD-GEIS) activities and accomplishments for FY 2005 are detailed by DoD-GEIS supported partners throughout the remainder of this annual report. The DoD-GEIS mission is to support and coordinate DoD global surveillance, training, public health research and outbreak response capabilities for microbial threats impacting force health protection and national security. Specifically, DoD-GEIS projects support outbreak response preparation, detection, clinical investigation, ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 11, Number 1, January 2005 |
Jan-2005 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Historically, during both peace and war, acute traumatic injuries have been leading causes of hospitalizations, lost duty time, disabilities, and deaths among members of the U.S. Armed Forces and others. 1 A relatively small but significant proportion of all severe traumatic injuries result in major extremity amputations which require lifelong therapeutic and rehabilitative care. For example, during World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, approximately 1.2- 1.4% ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 10, Number 6, November/December 2004 |
Dec-2004 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Leishmaniasis is a zoonotic disease caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania-the parasite is transmitted to humans through bites of female sand flies. The disease is endemic in many regions of Africa, South and Central America, southern Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Clinical expressions of leishmaniasis are dependent on the infecting species and host immune responses. Cutaneous, mucosal, and visceral leishmaniasis, the three major clinical forms, are manifestations of ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 10, Number 5, September/October 2004 |
Oct-2004 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| U.S. servicemembers train and operate in all weather (e.g., wind, rain, snow, cold) and geographic (e.g., mountain, desert, ocean) conditions. Prolonged and/or intense exposures to cold can significantly degrade the health, well-being, and operational effectiveness of servicemembers and their units. The U.S. military has developed extensive and effective countermeasures against threats associated with training and operating in cold environments. Reports of cold weather injuries are routinely surveilled by the Army ... |
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| Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 10, Number 4, July/August 2004 |
Aug-2004 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
ARMED FORCES HEALTH SURVEILLANCE CENTER SILVER SPRING MD
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| Since October 1985, all civilian applicants for U.S. military service have been screened for antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus, type 1 (HIV-1) during preinduction medical examinations at Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS). Since 1986, all members of the active and reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces have been periodically screened for antibodies to HIV-1. This report summarizes prevalences and trends of new diagnoses of HIV-1 infection among civilian applicants ... |
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