Lyme Disease Risk Assessments Done by U.S. Army, 1983-1996
Lyme Disease Risk Assessments (LDRAs) have been conducted by the U.S. Army at various military installations. The LDRA reports listed below were obtained by a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
Alabama Fort McClellan, 1991 - SOME Risk Fort Rucker, 1992 - Risk not described Fort Rucker, 1991 (addendum only) - SOME Risk Redstone Arsenal, 1991 (addendum only) - SOME Risk
Arkansas Camp Robinson, 1993 - Risk not described Fort Chaffee, 1991 - SOME Risk Little Rock Air Force Base, 1995 - MODERATE to HIGH Risk new
California Camp Pendleton, 1992 - MODERATE Risk Camp Roberts, 1989 - LOW Risk Fort Hunter Liggett, 1993 - MODERATE Risk Fort Ord, 1989 - LOW Risk Vandenberg Air Force Base, 1995 - HIGH Risk
Connecticut Stones Ranch Military Reservation, 1992 - HIGH Risk Stones Ranch Military Reservation, 1989 - SOME Risk Naval Submarine Base-New London, 1995 - HIGH Risk new
Delaware Dover Air Force Base, 1994 - HIGH Risk new
Florida Camp Blanding, 1991 - SOME Risk Eglin Air Force Base, 1995 - MODERATE Risk new
Georgia Camp Frank D. Merrill, 1993 - SOME Risk Fort Benning, 1992 - SOME Risk Fort Benning, 1991 (addendum only) - SOME Risk Fort Gordon, 1990 (November) - LOW Risk Fort Gordon, 1990 (June) - Risk not described Fort Gordon, 1989 - SOME Risk Fort Stewart, 1994 - POTENTIAL Risk Fort Stewart, 1993 - Risk not described Fort Stewart, 1992 - Risk not described Fort Stewart, 1991 (addendum only) - SOME Risk Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, 1992 - SOME Risk
Illinois Savanna Army Depot Activity, 1993 - LOW Risk
Iowa Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, 1991 - LOW Risk Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, 1988 - SOME Risk
Kansas Fort Riley, 1993 - LOW Risk Fort Riley, 1989 - LOW Risk
Kentucky Fort Campbell, 1991 - SOME Risk Fort Knox, 1994 - MODERATE Risk - new Fort Knox, 1993 - MODERATE Risk - new
Louisiana Fort Polk, 1987 - POTENTIAL Risk
Maryland Blossom Point Test Facility, 1993 - HIGH Risk Fort George G. Meade, 1991 - HIGH Risk Fort Ritchie, 1990 - LOW Risk (should be HIGH) Gunpowder Military Reservation, 1992 - MODERATE Risk Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, 1991 - HIGH Risk Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division, 1991 - MODERATE Risk Woodbridge Research Facility, 1992 - MODERATE Risk
Massachusetts Camp Curtis Guild, 1992 - LOW Risk Camp Edwards, 1992 - HIGH Risk Fort Devens, 1991 - MODERATE Risk
Minnesota Camp Ripley, 1996 - Risk not described (should be HIGH) Camp Ripley, 1993 - HIGH Risk Camp Ripley, 1992 - HIGH Risk
Mississippi Camp Shelby, 1989 - LOW Risk Columbus Air Force Base, 1991 - SOME Risk
Missouri Fort Leonard Wood, 1994 - SOME Risk Fort Leonard Wood, 1992 - MODERATE Risk Lake City Army Ammunition Plant, 1993 - LOW Risk
New Jersey Fort Dix, 1991 - HIGH Risk Fort Dix, 1988 - SOME Risk Fort Monmouth, 1992 - LOW Risk Naval Weapons Station, Earle, 1991 - HIGH Risk Naval Weapons Station, Earle, 1990 - SOME Risk Picatinny Arsenal, 1993 - HIGH Risk new Sea Girt National Guard Training Center, 1992 - LOW Risk
New York Camp Smith, 1992 - HIGH Risk Fort Drum, 1993 - LOW Risk United States Military Academy, West Point, 1992 - MODERATE Risk United States Military Academy, West Point, 1989 - Risk not described
North Carolina Fort Bragg, 1992 - MODERATE Risk Fort Bragg, 1990 - SOME Risk
North Dakota Grand Forks Air Force Base, 1995 - LOW Risk
Oklahoma Fort Sill, 1993 - SOME Risk Fort Sill, 1992 - SOME Risk McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, 1993 - SOME Risk McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, 1991 - Risk not described McAlester Army Ammunition Plant, 1990 - Risk not described
Oregon Camp Rilea, 1992 - LOW Risk
Pennsylvania Fort Indiantown Gap, 1991 - MODERATE Risk Fort Indiantown Gap, 1990 - LOW Risk Tobyhanna Army Depot, 1992 - MODERATE Risk
South Carolina Fort Jackson, 1992 - SOME Risk Fort Jackson, 1990 - LOW Risk Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, 1995 (memo only) LOW /MODERATE Risk new
Tennessee Holston Army Ammunition Plant, 1990 - Risk not described Volunteer Army Ammunition Plant, 1990 - Risk not described
Texas Camp Bullis, 1992 - SOME Risk Fort Hood, 1993 - SOME Risk
Virginia Fort A.P. Hill, 1992 - HIGH Risk Fort A.P. Hill, 1991 - HIGH Risk Fort Belvoir, 1993 - HIGH Risk Fort Eustis, 1993 - HIGH Risk Fort Eustis, 1990 - REAL Risk Fort Lee, 1993 - MODERATE Risk Fort Lee, 1988 - SOME Risk Fort Pickett, 1993 - MODERATE Risk Fort Pickett, 1987 - LOW Risk Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, 1991 - HIGH Risk Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, 1991 - MODERATE Risk Woodbridge Research Facility, 1993 - MODERATE Risk
Washington Yakima Training Center, 1993 - LOW Risk
Washington DC Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 1992 - MODERATE Risk
Wisconsin Badger Army Ammunition Plant, 1993 - MODERATE Risk Fort McCoy, 1996 - HIGH Risk Fort McCoy, 1992 - HIGH Risk Fort McCoy, 1987 - SOME Risk
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
i sent this to proudmom recently ... not sure if it is a duplicate of someone's above here or NOT! DELETED LINK; NO LONGER VALID! 10-08
Here are the Lyme Risk Assessments conducted by the US Army in the early 1990's. It covers many of the military locations in the US.
This information documents the presence of Lyme disease, the types of infected ticks, host animals carrying infected ticks, and the risk of contracting Lyme on each installation.
You may want to search for information about the new helmet developed to test for exposure to Lyme in the field.
Also, there's a report of Lyme Disease at the Marine Recruiting Station at Parris Island, SC. I hope that's the correct name.
The US Army takes Lyme disease seriously...so should we.
Be proactive for your own health's sake. If you don't you will regret it. *************************************
[ 18. October 2008, 02:55 PM: Message edited by: bettyg ]
Posted by Mo (Member # 2863) on :
wow, look at all the supposed "no lyme" states.
i guess we're supposed to believe that the ticks in wisconsin hang around army camps only, trying to pick up soldiers.
mo
Posted by hshbmom (Member # 9478) on :
Tanzi, that's exactly the information I was looking for.
Bettyg, that link doesn't work...that's what I was trying to use all morning.
Terry, thanks for the information. I wanted the site that had the links to all of the information, such as the species of ticks found and their different life stages.
Good point Mo.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
mom, i deleted the link since it no longer works; did a few months ago when i accessed it then.
thanks for advising me it was no longer good! i edited my newbie links on this! Posted by hshbmom (Member # 9478) on :
Tanzi & Terry's links are good, but incomplete. The link is only a list of the risk for each military installation in the US.
Unfortunately, the links don't include the entire US Army Lyme Risk Assessment report, which documents the tick infection rate, the species of ticks, and the life stages of the ticks found in each species at each installation.
Posted by lymeparfait (Member # 14268) on :
hshb mom,
Do you have any info regarding the accessment and treatment of lyme and co by the army? I ned advice for how my son can proceed to get tested and treated ifhe feels he may be infected. He is at USMA, NY. Do they test and treat for co-infections?
thanks,
lymeparfait
Posted by hshbmom (Member # 9478) on :
lymeparfait, daise posted this information to help those enlisted in the military:
Medical Air Transport for Wounded Warriors, Veterans and Active Military
"...For background, if you haven't already, read dig/me, proudtoserve, GWvet and my posts here in General about active military and veterans with Lyme.
Have you been in contact with Colleen Nicolson? She's with Military Lyme Support on Yahoo Groups:
You might look at the thread with posts I copied here with information from Colleen, for example, about who to write to in the military / VA. Not that you'll get treatment paid for, but you can email your story of blood, sweat and tears--and that's something.
also:
Proudtoserve and GWvet wrote outstanding letters, recently--proudtoserves is meant for major press exposure. GWvet's is a letter of integrity to someone influential in the military. Have you noticed their threads here in the General fourm?
I got state Medicaid (and had to argue with the state which said veterans can go to the VA and do not need state Medicaid.)
What about getting Medicaid with your state?
Also, here's a link that might help you get Lyme prescriptions:
Parfait, you can do a search for military. I've seen many military-related posts in General. The "search" icon is just below the "Post New Topic" icon at the top of every page (Medical, General, Activism, etc...)
I don't have the specific information you need, but believe you'll find it at the Military Lyme Support Group at Yahoo.
If you'll post a new topic in General, someone will come along and give you the address for the Military support group.
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