[Oremem] ALERT NOTIFICATION OR/ID 01-03 BAD BUG POTENTIAL

[John E Jewkes-AAA0OR-AAA0ID]

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DE AAA0OR NR 53
P 162259Z MAR 03
FM JOHN JEWKES/ AAA0ID ID/AAA0OR OR
TO ALL IDAHO/OREGON ARMY MARS MEMBERS
INFO AAA9W AZ
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SUBJ: ALERT NOTIFICATION OR/ID 01-03 BAD BUG WARNING
REF A: ARMY MARS NATL OPLAN 4-02
REF B: OREGON ARMY MARS OPLAN 08-01
REF C: NDMS/NIH JOINT NOTIFICATION 01-03 152202Z MAR 03
1. SITUATION: NDMS/NIH HAVE DETERMINED A RARE STRAIN
OF PNEUMOCOCCUS VIRUS HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO THE
USA IN THREE LOCATIONS AND INTO CANADA AND EUROPE.
ADDITIONALLY, THE STRAIN HAS AN EASY AIR PASSAGE TO
SPREAD. AN INCUBATION PERIOD OF BETWEEN 24 TO 168 
HOURS HAS BEEN NOTED. ALL US HOSPITALS AND HMO HAVE
BEEN WARNED TO BE ALERT TO THE SYMPTOMS. THIS STRAIN
CAN HAVE FAST AND FATAL RESULTS. OF CONCERN IS THE
LOCATION OF KNOWN INFECTIONS AND MILITARY POSTS.
2. MISSION: IAW NATIONAL OPLAN 04-02 PREPARE TO ISSUE
AND SEND EEI'S IN SUPPORT OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL VA, 
FEDERAL AND STATE/LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND
HOSPITALS. SHOULD REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS FAIL, BE
PREPARED TO OFFER ANCILLIARY COMMUNICATIONS TO
THE LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND 
FIRST RESPONDERS IN YOUR AREA. STATIONS IN AREAS NOT
DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THIS ALERT SHOULD STANDBY FOR
TRAFFIC RELAY ON REGION 10 FREQ KFC AND OREGON 
ASSIGNED FREQUENCY KCD AS SECONDARY. 
3. EXECUTION: UPON RECEIVED ORDERS FROM SMD OR THE
ASMD OR ECOM ASMD, OR DETECTION AND ANNOUNCEMENT 
OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN OREGON/REGION 10 BY THE 
GOVERNOR(S) OR FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS.
4. SERVICE SUPPORT- MAY NEED TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC REQUEST
FOR MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND/OR PERSONNEL TO RESPOND TO
THE VARIOUS AREA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL: 
A: AAA0ID/AAA0OR OR/ID SMD OVERALL CONTROL.
AAM0EOR OR AND AAM0EID ID RESPECTIVELY EMERGENCY OPNS.
AAM0OR OR AND AAM0ID ID RESPECTIVELY ADMIN AND LOGISTIC.
B: IAW OREGON STATE OPLAN 08-01 AND EXISTING IDAHO OPLAN.
SGD JEWKES/AAA0ID/AAA0OR ID/OR SMD ARMY MARS
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