When Soldiers are placed in high-stressed situations for extended periods of time coupled with significant climatic changes, interrupted sleep periods or sleep deprivation, and irregular meals they become more susceptible to illness and injury.
What is Natural Defenses of the Human Body?
Conducting operations in environments that exposes Soldiers to extremes of heat or cold, high altitude environments, endemic diseases, food and waterborne disease, hazardous pests and animals, entomological hazards, toxic industrial materials (industrial and agricultural), deployment-related stress, and hazardous noise.
What is harshness of the environment?
Soldiers may become apathetic and begin neglecting their personal hygiene and fail to properly dispose of potentially hazardous solid and human waste products.
What is a breakdown in basic hygiene and sanitation practices?
Personal hygiene items
What is Soap, Lip Balm, and Hand Sanitizer?
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
What are the three barriers to stop the transmission of disease?