CORRESPONDENCE COURSE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT CENTER AND SCHOOL SUBCOURSE MD0589 EDITION 100 ENVIRONMENTAL INJURIES/DISEASES II Throughout history, infectious organisms have plagued society. Biblical accounts of plagues attest to this fact. In London in the 1600s, the Black Plague killed thousands of people. In a combat situation, the impact of disease on the combat soldier cannot be overstated. In every war in which the American soldier has fought, there have been more casualties caused by disease than by combat wounds. An outbreak of a simple intestinal disease in a combat zone can greatly affect the morale and fighting strength of the Army. Information concerning the identification, treatment, and preventive measures for arthropod-borne, animal-borne, and helminthic diseases will be discussed in this subcourse. As a Medical NCO, it is extremely important that you are aware of the prevention and treatments for the numerous diseases which you will encounter. With the awareness of those diseases, their general characteristics, modes of transmission, and clinical findings, you may be alert for either treatment or prevention. ---------------------- Length: 79 Pages Estimated Hours to Complete: 7 Format: PDF file Size: 0.4 MB ---------------------- Subcourse Components: Lesson 1, Arthropod-Borne Diseases. Lesson 2, Animal-Borne Diseases. Lesson 3, Helminthic Diseases. Lesson 4, Malaria. ---------------------------- Anyone may take this course. However, to receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Enrollment is normally limited to Department of Defense personnel. Others may apply for enrollment, but acceptance is not guaranteed. This file is in PDF format and requires a PDF reader. A free PDF reader is available from Adobe through the link below. This Course in available only by Download. |
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