title: A major outbreak of foodborne gastroenteritis among Air Force personnel during Operation Desert Storm.
abstract: An outbreak of foodborne gastroenteritis affected 648 United States Air Force personnel stationed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia during Operation Desert Storm. The implicated food source was a locally catered meal. Despite the presence of an aggressive Air Force public health program, foodborne illness had a major impact on manpower and medical resources during a critical phase of military operations. It is the recommendation of the authors that the Air Force not rely on local caterers during future deployments.
authors: 27th Medical Group (TAC), Cannon Air Force Base, NM 88103-5300.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: DeMaio
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Bailey
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Hall
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Boyd
mesh_terms: D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014857:Warfare