By NMPCHC Public Affairs The threat of a virus spreading could be the plot right out of a movie, but it’s real life and the Navy’s Environmental Preventive Medicine Unit Two (NEPMU2) in Norfolk is dealing with those “what-if” scenarios every day. They announced March 12 the development of a norovirus testing kit to help identify [...]
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By Petty Officer 2nd Class John O’Neill Herrera, Naval Medical Center San Diego Public Affairs Marines assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego’s Wounded Warrior Battalion West detachment, (left to right) Sgt. Eric Rodriguez, Staff Sgt. Gabriel Martinez and Cpl. Marcus Chischilly wait their turn during an archery practice at the Chula Vista Olympic Training [...]
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Navy Lt. Cmdr. Steve Dundas, chaplain, reflects on his post-traumatic stress disorder and offers hope and inspiration in this new Real Warriors Campaign video. (Video courtesy of Real Warriors Campaign) “You can’t go back to what you were… you have to adapt to what you are.” – Lt. Cmdr. Steve Dundas U.S. Navy chaplain With [...]
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By Cmdr. Dennis J. Faix, MC, USN; Anthony Hawksworth, Cmdr. Patrick J. Blair, MSC, USN Military recruits are particularly vulnerable to respiratory infections like the cold or flu because of crowded living quarters and shared facilities. Adenoviruses, a large family of viruses, are the most common cause of respiratory infections and outbreaks in military recruits. [...]
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Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) is the largest medical treatment facility in the Western Pacific. A premier health care facility, NMCSD’s main hospital along with their 11 Primary Care Clinics and 10 Dental Clinics has more than 6,500 staff providing patient centered care for more than 100,000 enrolled patients. This is just one story [...]
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