Gulf War and Health: Volume 5: Infectious Diseases

by Committee on Gulf War and Health

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309101069
• ISBN13: 9780309101066
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 238 Pages