Diarrheal Disease during Operation Desert Shield

Authors:
  • ABAugust L. Bourgeois
    August L. Bourgeois
  • BMBruce R. Merrell
    Bruce R. Merrell
  • PRPatrick Rozmajzl
    Patrick Rozmajzl
  • JEJoel Escamilla
    Joel Escamilla
  • STScott A. Thornton
    Scott A. Thornton
  • GWGlenn M. Wasserman
    Glenn M. Wasserman
  • ABArlene Burke
    Arlene Burke
  • PEPeter Echeverria
    Peter Echeverria
  • KGKim Y. Green
    Kim Y. Green
  • AKAlbert Z. Kapikian
    Albert Z. Kapikian
  • JWJames N. Woody
    James N. Woody
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Abstract
Under combat conditions infectious disease can become a major threat to military forces. During Operation Desert Shield, there were numerous outbreaks of diarrhea among the U.S. forces. To evaluate the causes of and risk factors for diarrheal disease, we collected clinical and epidemiologic data from U.S. troops stationed in northeastern Saudi Arabia.

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