European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Duilo or to Magazine Botswana drink the water americans on army medical Mission avoided drinking local water Here a Village pump by bringing along their own. In today s stripes daily Mas a of medical writer Janet d aging new completes her Ripun i the it Elwitt Mission of a . Military metical team in tin the african nation  which Ivan in yester Lay s edition. Stories and photos by Janet d Agostino medical writers week  had choir travelling orders for Africa Don t drink the Walcer or cat the local Loorz kick the latrine for snakes chock your boots Lor spiders. And remember to Lake Yoiiro malaria pills once a or. Douglas Phillip if you take your malaria Pill on thursday Don t forget today is thursday if they had second thoughts about going on an army medical Mission to the Southern african nation of Botswana after hearing those words of warning they did not admit to their fears or a Douglas Phillip a preventive Medicine specialist said to came on Strong with his warnings to the 63 members of the crisis response Loam from West Germany because to had to plan for the worst possible scenario if a Boito foot  Hoie anal thought they Coull do anything they Van Tarj to and then got diarrhoea. They would be upset Phillip said military members were told not to eat local or restaurant food because they could not be certain it had been prepared uric for sanitary conditions. Many people develop grave for s diarrhoea from contaminated food and  when travelling to less developed nations pin clip said however in Botswana the preventive Medicine team found the Walcer distributed by the capital City of Gaborone to be Safe and health standards progressive. Restaurants in the City were for the Rosl part considered Safe to oat in during the final Days of the trip Loam members  Chance to Dine out in the City the team apparently heeded All of Phillip s health warnings except Lor one Case of severe allergic reaction to a presumed insect bile members of the group remained healthy and free of disease. Phillip headed the seven member preventive Medicine Crew whose task it was to keep the group healthy while in Botswana last month. Daily formations in Africa were incomplete without Phillip s Public service announcements " ii you take your malaria Pill on thursday Don t forget that today is thursday Phillip would announce. For those of you who take your pills on wednesday but forgot to take it yesterday Lake in  Phillip and his team estimated the health risks in Botswana by gathering information from places such As the world health organization in Switzerland the centers Lor disease control in Atlanta and the armed forces medical intelligence Center in Maryland the preventive Medicine Mission is to make life a Little nicer hero with the goal that no one be lost due to preventable injury or disease Phillip said team members received immunizations Lor hepatitis typhoid and tetanus before going to Africa. They also began taking chlo Roque. An anti malaria medication two weeks before the trip and would continue to take in for eight weeks after returning lowest Germany. Once in Botswana the preventive Medicine sleuths gathered medical intelligence by testing the water for bacteria and other contaminants using a Field Laboratory collecting insects to see what diseases they might be carrying and talking with local health professionals. Enough food and water was taken on the trip so continued on Page 14/15 tuesday August 29, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 13