Factors Associated with the Use of Protective Measures against Vector-Borne Diseases among Troops Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan

Abstract

Commanders can influence the use of the military insect repellent system. Unit-based treatment of uniforms improves prevalence. CL incidence may be higher than previously reported.

Physical comorbidities of post‐traumatic stress disorder in Australian Vietnam War veterans

“…This contrasts with a number of recent studies in other military populations [32,104,180]. Although prevalence estimates were similar to those for ADF members who deployed as regulars, the results reported here are based on small numbers deploying as reserves on CFTS.…”

A comparison of compliance rates with anti-vectorial protective measures during travel to regions with dengue or chikungunya activity, and regions endemic forPlasmodium falciparummalaria

“…improved compliance. 18,19 Further research is needed to address modifiable factors associated with AVPM compliance. Several differences in mosquito exposure and AVPM use were observed among persons travelling to malarious countries and those going to chikungunya/dengue risk regions.…”

Characterization of a sandfly fever Sicilian virus isolated during a sandfly fever epidemic in Turkey

“…2,4 In 2007 and 2008, SFV epidemics were reported in some Mediterranean countries 14 and in Iraq. 22,23 Cyprus has been the focus of several outbreaks and recently sequences from the Cypriot SFSV strain called SFCV were published. [10][11][12][13] …”

“…Clinical reports and serostudies have since reported SFSV activity from Italy, [6][7][8] Spain, 9 Algeria, 14 Egypt, 15 Jordan, 16 Israel, 17 Pakistan, 18 Iran, [19][20][21] Iraq 22,23 and India. 24 Altogether the prevalence of antibodies to SFSV and sandfly fever Naples virus (SFNV) in indigenous populations follows the distribution of Phlebotomus species around the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, North Africa and Western Asia.…”