Medical Surveillance Monthly Report (MSMR). Volume 3, Number 5, July/August 1997
Abstract
Plasmodium vivax malaria re-emerged along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the Republic of Korea in 1993. In 1996, between June and September, twelve cases occurred among US soldiers in Korea; and at least two cases presented in the United States among soldiers who had served in Korea the previous transmission season. In the late summer of 1996, a multi-disciplinary Epidemiologic Consultation (EPICON) team and Army preventive medicine authorities in Korea determined that the malaria risk to US troops was confined to areas north of the Imjin River. The team provided specific recommendations regarding, for example, mosquito surveillance and control, personal protective measures, troop education, and early recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of cases. The goal of the recommended control measures was to reduce the impact of malaria on US forces who lived and trained in the high risk region. 18th Medical Command implemented the recommendations for the 1997 malaria season (routine chemoprophylaxis was not recommended nor initiated). This report summarizes the recent experience of US soldiers regarding vivax malaria of Korean origin.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA497661
Entities
People
- John Brundage
- Kimmie Kohlhase
- Mark V Rubertone
Organizations
- Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center