European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 �.-. Balb Bragoli Mediterranean Bureau they go to Wah ovary Day their weapons arc microscopes it to Nishca and Bug loggers their Bat Les arc waged a Amsl Allie Creepy crawly critters that spread disease and could cripple our fighting forces they Are he members of the  Navy environmental and prove Lii a Medicine unit seven a Emu 7 at the naval support acuity at Naples Italy during world War ii a Fin it was recognized that Moro u s troops were being killed by malaria gastroenteritis and respiratory Inte Lions than by Bailie wounds two malaria and epidemic control units a Ere deployed to double spots. Nowadays these diseases Are not a big concern in the slates but they can still pose a real Threal in Many of the european Al can and asian countries in which u s forces operate this is i he thetic of operations we cafe a Emu 7 does Battle we Are me Only Navy unit us this nature located outside the United Stales said capt miam sea. The unit commander our aim is to maintain a healthy environment for our Ocif Honnol on Shore and shipboard commands " the outfit provide heal in Sei vices to the Heel to meet the needs of today s Mobile Navy. A Emu 7 can quickly deploy ils experts to any place Between Portugal and Pakistan Bra sad when things get Oul of control. Ihal s when the ships Call on us and we move a he said Well col Ihm anywhere they need us and it does t Cost them a cell what we Imd Oul along with our it  we give i Felly to them we Are not Here to put anybody on in porn we Are Heio to help Fima knows a to about she Navy and Aboul helping people an Annapolis graduate he served As a nuclear submarine line oleic or Lor live years then a earned a Page the stars and stripes medical degree specialised in family practice and worked for two years in african villages while studying preventive Medicine All  was done while he was still m the Navy Many no the is  attached to a Emu 7 travel As much As sin months out of every year in the past year they have visited 50ol the 70 countries in their unit s arcs of responsibility we worry Aboul anything Hal walks crawls or lies and can Hurt people said i Joe Conlon. A 36-year-old entomologist 1 in most ports of  Mcdill Riannan. Africa and the Middle East Sheie is a big problem Wilh rals and out vist Hng Navy ships Suiter the consequences. A few months ago As supplies do shed or on cot our ships were being titled off a Piet in Naples More than 20 rals were seen scurrying away needless to say the Caplain stopped the loading of crayons Conlon said once rats Are on Board they Are hard to get to of with All its pipes nooks and crannies a ship is a ported har borage for rats a ship just can t Call the neighbourhood Exler Mealor that s when we go on Board help them with Disint Stalions and make sure that proper piece unions Are  he said when ships pull Inlo ports in Africa there s More than rals to worry about recently unit Pofs Onnel went to Mombasa Kenya to investigate cases of malaria ostensibly originating in that porn people in the United states ust Don l worry about stuff like malaria by Iii Tell you. Mombasa in l anything like Lake Tahr Conlon said in that place. The mosquitoes Are so Louth Hal there is even a sub a pc cies that Breeds in Ian water Many of i a mosquitoes Cany malaria unless you use careful preventive measures chances Aie thai you la gel Al lciir.1 one in Mcclive bile per Inghil in Eccl till Jol Horri Ji-fvt1  Jujj Ji.1 serious Daniago 1 Dunn a acc Cal  a in Seq it some of the Lents wednesday nov