Self reported incidence and morbidity of acute respiratory illness among deployed U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan.

BACKGROUND: Historically, respiratory infections have had a significant impact on U.S. military missions. Deployed troops are particularly at high risk due to close living conditions, stressful work environments and increased exposure to pathogens. To date, there are limited data available on acute...

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Main Authors: Bryony W Soltis, John W Sanders, Shannon D Putnam, David R Tribble, Mark S Riddle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2702682?pdf=render