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Infectious diseases during wartime.

Michael J Zapor1, Kimberly A Moran

  • 1Infectious Disease Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, Washington, DC 20307, USA.

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases
|September 9, 2005
PubMed
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Military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan face infectious disease threats, including leishmaniasis and drug-resistant bacteria. Awareness of these endemic and nosocomial infections is crucial for deployed forces and returning veterans.

Area of Science:

  • Military Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Warfare presents unique infectious disease challenges, including endemic pathogens and environmental microorganisms.
  • Review focuses on infectious diseases during 2004-2005 operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize infectious disease findings in military personnel during recent conflicts.
  • To highlight key pathogens and clinical presentations relevant to operations in Southwest Asia.

Main Methods:

  • Review of published papers, unpublished data, and personal communications (2004-2005).
  • Focus on infectious diseases encountered by US military personnel in operational theaters.

Main Results:

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  • Hundreds of cutaneous leishmaniasis and five visceral leishmaniasis cases in personnel in Southwest Asia.
  • Reports of malaria in Afghanistan and acute eosinophilic pneumonia outbreaks in Iraq.
  • Diarrheal illnesses remain a significant operational threat; multiply drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii poses challenges in wound management and causes nosocomial infections.

    • Conclusions:

    • Infectious diseases significantly impact military operations, as seen in the Southwest Asia conflict.
    • Physicians must recognize prevalent diseases in returning military personnel, especially cutaneous leishmaniasis and multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections.