Lessons Learned From Gulf War
The Middle East and Indian subcontinent of the globe are hosts to a long list of infectious diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, filariasis, leishmaniasis and plague. But UAB's Traveler's Health Clinic Director David Freedman, M.D., says that military personnel and civilians being deployed to the area should not fret too much about those diseases. "We know from the Gulf War just 10 years ago, that our military troops did not come back home with the standard infectious diseases like we expected," he said. "Plus, because of our military's experience in the area, they know what diseases are out there, how to prevent them and how to treat them. If an outbreak occurs, they will be prepared."
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