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    IIR 2 340 0196 91/CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN KUWAIT (U). Filename:23400198.91 CDSN = LGX356 MCN = 90346/04533 TOR = 903460239 RTTSZYUW RUEKJCS8968 3460241-SSSS--RUEALGX. ZNY SSSSS R 120241Z DEC 90 FM JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC INFO RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC RUEAHQA/CSAF WASHINGTON DC RUEACMC/CMC WASHINGTON DC RUEDADA/AFIS AMHS BOLLING AFB DC RUEHC /SECSTATE WASHINGTON DC RUEAMCC/CMC CC WASHINGTON DC RUQYSDG/FOSIF ROTA SP RHEPAAB/TAC IDHS LANGLEY AFB VA//IDHS// RHDLCNE/CINCUSNAVEUR LONDON UK//N24/N22// RUEALGX/SAFE R 111400Z DEC 90 FM CDR 513TH MI BDE FT MONMOUTH NJ//IAM-C-OSD// TO RHHMBRA/FICPAC PEARL HARBOR HI RUEKJCS/JCS WASH DC//JCSISC// RUEAIIA/CIA WASH DC RUCIPFA/CDR 5TH SFGP FT CAMPBELL KY//S-2// RUEOHNA/CDR 82ND ABN DIV FT BRAGG NC//G-2// RUEOHNA/CDR XVIII ABN CORPS FT BRAGG NC//AFZA-DS-P// RUEADWD/DA WASH DC//DAMI-ISH/DAMI-FII// RUEAIIA/CIA NC WASH DC//ECC/CC// RUCIBBA/COMUSCENTAF SHAW AFB SC//IN// RUETIAA/NSACSS FT MEADE MD//T5151// RUEKJCS/DIA WASH DC//DB8/DI/IRAQ/KUWAIT WORKING GP// RUEKJCS/JCS/DIA WASH DC//DB8/JSI// RHIIMAA/CG I MEF//J2// RUCKDDA/CG II MEF//J2// RUCJACC/CDR CENTCOM//J2// RUDHAAA/CDR INSCOM FT BELVOIR VA//IAOPS-H-F// RUEATAC/CDR USAITAC WASH DC//AIAIT-RC// RUCLFBA/CTOCSE XVIII ABN CORPS FT BRAGG NC RUEOAYB/FSTC INTELOPS CHARLOTTESVILLE VA//AIFICB/AIFRIB// RHIVHAA/CDR XVIII ABN CORPS FWD RHIVHAA/CMO XVIII ABN CORPS DHAHRAN SA//AFZAOGB-OC// RUCLBFA/CDR III CORPS FT HOOD TX//AFZF-GS// RUCJACC/USCINCCENT REAR MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ2-CH// RHCGSRB/CDRUSARCENT FT MCPHERSON GA//G2// RUDCHAA/CDRUSARCENT MAIN RIYADH SA RHIPAAA/USCINCCENT FWD//CCJ2-CH// RUWTFHA/CDR USACAC FT LEAVENWORTH KS//ATZL-BC-C-C// RUEOPEM/CDR 201ST MI BN VHFS WARRENTON VA//IAM-P-I// RUFDAAA/CINCUSAREUR HEIDELBERG GE//AEAGB-PD-CURIN/AEAGB-C-HO// RUEOFAA/COMJSOC FT BRAGG NC//J2// RUWPFPG/FOSIC PAC PEARL HARBOR HI//OBU// RUEATAC/CDRUSAITAC WASH DC//AIAIT-RC/AIAIT-RWO/AIAIT-SRD// RUCLBWA/COMDT USACML FT MCCLELLEN AL//ATZN-CM-CU// RUEBWJA/INS COINT HQS WASH DC RUDMNOP/NAVOPINTCEN SUITLAND MD//DEPT 9 SPEAR// RUDHPCG/CDR PROJECT 2002 WASH DC//DI// RULYOWA/CG FOURTH MEB//G2// RUHGADY/RLT TWO RUHGJPX/MAG FOUR ZERO RUHGAHM/FOURTH MEB DET ONE RUCJACC/USSOCCOM MACDILL AFB FL//SOJ2/M/O// RUCLFVA/CG FOURTH MARDIV NEW ORLEANS LA//G2// RUCLFVA/CG FOURTH MAW//G2//NEW ORLEANS LA//G2// RUDCADA/CMO ARCENT RHIHDAA/SOCCENT//FWD// BT [ b.2. ] FSTC INTELOPS PASS TO MR. MYERS SERIAL: (U) IIR 2 340 0198 91. COUNTRY: (U) KUWAIT (KU). SUBJ: IIR 2 340 0196 91/CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN KUWAIT (U). WARNING: (U) THIS IS AN INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE. [ b.2. ] - DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DOI: (U) 901203. REQS: (U) T-8C2-2650-01-90. SOURCE: [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] SUMMARY: CHOLERA IS SPREADING THROUGHOUT KUWAIT. IT IS WIDELY BELIEVED THAT IRAQI SOLDIERS CARRIED THE OISEASE INTO KUWAIT DURING THE INVASION. THE WATER IN KUWAIT IS NOT CLEAN AND CHLORINE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PURIFY THE WATER. TEXT: 1. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] SOURCE THAT KUWAIT HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH CHOLERA. IT IS WIDELY BELIEVED THAT IRAQI SOLDIERS CARRIED THE DISEASE INTO KUWAIT DURING THE INVASION. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] STATED THE SPREAD OF THE DISEASE WAS SEVERE. (SOURCE CMT--OUTBREAKS OF CHOLERA HAVE OCCURRED IN KUWAIT BEFORE THE IRAQI INVASION BUT WIDESPREAD INFECTION WAS PREVENTED THROUGH THE ADMINISTRATION OF PREVENTATIVE MEDICATION.) 2. THE WATER IN KUWAIT IS NOT CLEAN AND CHLORINE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO PURIFY THE WATER. THE WATER MUST BE BOILED BEFORE USE. [ (b)(1) sec 1.3(a)(4) ] ALSO CLAIMS THE WATER CONTAINS WORMS. THE IMPURE WATER MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE SPREADING CHOLERA EPIDEMIC. COMMENTS: (U) QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO THIS IIR SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO CDR 513TH MI BDE FT MONMOUTH NJ//[ b.2. ] //IPSP: PGW2650//. //COMSOBJ: 211//. PROJ: (U) 290700. INSTR: (U) US RO. PREP: (U) [ b.2. ] ACQ: (U) 901203. WARNING: (U) [ b.2. ] BT #8968 NNNN




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