A review of the scientific literature as it pertains to Gulf War illnesses. Vol. 1, Infectious diseases / Lee H. Hilborne and Beatrice Alexandra Golomb.
Series: Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2001Description: xxi, 119 pages : maps ; 26 cmContent type:- text
- computer
- unmediated
- online resource
- volume
- 0833026763
- 083304334X (electronic bk.)
- 9780833026767
- 9780833043344 (electronic bk.)
- Infectious diseases
- RB152.7 .R49 2001
- Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
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"National Defense Research Institute."
"This work ... was carried out jointly by RAND Health's Center for Military Health Policy Research and the Forces and Resources Policy Center of RAND's National Defense Research Institute"--P. vi.
Includes bibliographical references (p.103-119).
Numerous Gulf War veterans have reported a range of illnesses and symptoms after serving in the Persian Gulf. Some of the reported symptoms are similar to those caused by diseases known to be prevalent in that region. This report discusses these infectious diseases and considers them as potential causes of the symptoms reported by the veterans. The authors present a short summary of etiology, diagnosis, and treatment for several infectious diseases and infectious organisms, including bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections. Two biological agents, anthrax and botulinum toxin, are also discussed.
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