Diarrheal Vectors

Press Operations — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 17:04:00 GMT

Diarrhea remains a leading cause of acute morbidity among civilian and military members alike, negatively impacting the health and functionality of both populations. U.S. military personnel often are deployed into developing regions in which enteric pathogens associated with diarrheal disease are prevalent. Documented studies from previous exercises in Thailand demonstrated that U.S. Soldiers suffer consistent diarrhea attack rates during their first few weeks in-country. Acute diarrhea in deployed military personnel increases health care service utilization, contributes to a major loss of work-hours and adversely impacts operational readiness. While a number of strategies have been used to mitigate this threat to military personnel, diarrhea, and the associated increases in antimicrobial resistance of enteric bacterial pathogens, remains a primary concern for force health protection.
Bacterial and Parasitic Diseases | Veterinary Medicine

Gonorrhea

Press Operations — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 16:50:00 GMT

Gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted disease that can infect both men and women. Caused by the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacterium, gonorrhea can cause infections in the genitals, rectum and throat. Although treatable, drug-resistant forms of gonorrhea are increasing in prevalence. If left untreated, gonorrhea can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, infertility and increased risk of HIV infection. Gonorrhea can also be passed from mother to child and cause blindness or life-threatening infections in the infant. As part of its work to track and characterize multidrug-resistant organisms, AFRIMS studies works with host-nation partners to study gonorrhea across Southeast Asia.
Bacterial and Parasitic Diseases | Retrovirology

Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS) Diseases

Diarrheal Vectors

Gonorrhea