March/April 2010 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 2
MIOX Water Purifier
Product review by Frank Hubbell, DO
As we all know, the ability to produce potable water is extremely important for the outdoor enthusiast, the international traveler, and disaster response teams. There are a variety of techniques that can all be successfully used. In this issue of the WMNL, we will discuss the use of the MIOX Purifier system and hypochlorite solution.
A discussion of Celiac Disease may seem to be an unusual article for the WMNL, in that, on the surface it does not seem to be directly relevant to wilderness or remote medicine. However it is extremely relevant because Celiac Disease is a very common problem that deeply affects people’s lives, presenting difficult challenges to outdoorspeople . This is one of those medical problems that plagues outdoor schools, expeditions, and wilderness programs. Impacting our nutrition and the common foods we eat, Celiac Disease tears at the very foundation of programs, trips, and life itself.
January/February 2010 ISBN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 1
Haiti
Port au-Prince, Haiti
Frank Hubbell D.O.
Travel Log: February 13-20, 2010
History:
On Tuesday January 12, 2010, at 4:53pm a 7.0 earthquake struck the capital city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The epicenter was located in the town of Leogane, 16miles west of Port-au-Prince. The earthquake essentially leveled Port-au-Prince (PaP) and surrounding areas, killing at least 270,000 people, and leaving approximately 3 million survivors to live on the streets and try to eke out an existence amid the piles of debris. Three of us from Saco River Medical Group, representing several NGO’s, decided to go to PaP on a fact-finding mission and help in whatever way we could, which may mean providing assistance in non-medical areas. Our primary contact is a Haitian physician named Jude whose clinic has been destroyed. Saco Docs has strong ties with Jude, and we hope that the medical supplies and survival gear we are carrying will help Jude and his family get back on their feet. As these are journal entries, often written at the end of long, hard days, by the light of a head lamp, they may not be as grammatically correct as regular articles. Our trip is just one of thousands with similar stories.
January/February 2010 ISBN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 1
Botfly:
Human Ectoparasites:
By Frank Hubbell, DO
Human ectoparasites are very common around the world and even here at home in the northern latitudes. These little pests are parasitic insects that live on the surface of or in our skin. They typically gain nourishment and cause irritation by either taking blood meals from us or by burrowing into our skin and taking up residence. They can be a vector for other diseases, but, it is their life-style habits that usually make them so bothersome. (Lee’s note: many of these articles make me very uncomfortable and really paranoid – they “make my skin crawl…”)
January/February 2010 ISBN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 5
The Myths of Food and Water
By Frank Hubbell, DO
If you read the travel log on our medical missions trip to Haiti, you probably noticed that towards the end of the trip we made a mistake and ate a “mystery meat” sandwich on the bus ride across the Dominican Republic. This was a big mistake. With that in mind I thought it would be very appropriate to review the rules of dining out in a developing nation.
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January/February 2010 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 1
Solar Water Disinfection
As has already been reported by National Geographic and CNN, a simple solar method for disinfecting water using those ubiquitous clear “disposable” water bottles has been making waves. Developed by the Swiss-based aquatic research institute, EAWAG, and promoted under the banner of SODIS (short for Solar Water Disinfection), suspect water is put in clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and left on a metal surface in the sun for six hours. The result is safe drinking water. This method of water disinfection is being used increasingly in developing countries to provide safe drinking water. Something good for any world traveler to know about….
MIOX WATER PURIFIER
/in Hydration, Water disinfection/by WMN EditorsMarch/April 2010 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 2
Product review by Frank Hubbell, DO
As we all know, the ability to produce potable water is extremely important for the outdoor enthusiast, the international traveler, and disaster response teams. There are a variety of techniques that can all be successfully used. In this issue of the WMNL, we will discuss the use of the MIOX Purifier system and hypochlorite solution.
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Celiac Disease
/in Celiac Disease, Constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive problems, Disease/by WMN EditorsA discussion of Celiac Disease may seem to be an unusual article for the WMNL, in that, on the surface it does not seem to be directly relevant to wilderness or remote medicine. However it is extremely relevant because Celiac Disease is a very common problem that deeply affects people’s lives, presenting difficult challenges to outdoorspeople . This is one of those medical problems that plagues outdoor schools, expeditions, and wilderness programs. Impacting our nutrition and the common foods we eat, Celiac Disease tears at the very foundation of programs, trips, and life itself.
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Eyewitness Haiti
/in Disaster Response, Natural Disater, Survival, Travel Medicine/by WMN EditorsJanuary/February 2010 ISBN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 1
Haiti
Port au-Prince, Haiti
Frank Hubbell D.O.
Travel Log: February 13-20, 2010
History:
On Tuesday January 12, 2010, at 4:53pm a 7.0 earthquake struck the capital city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The epicenter was located in the town of Leogane, 16miles west of Port-au-Prince. The earthquake essentially leveled Port-au-Prince (PaP) and surrounding areas, killing at least 270,000 people, and leaving approximately 3 million survivors to live on the streets and try to eke out an existence amid the piles of debris. Three of us from Saco River Medical Group, representing several NGO’s, decided to go to PaP on a fact-finding mission and help in whatever way we could, which may mean providing assistance in non-medical areas. Our primary contact is a Haitian physician named Jude whose clinic has been destroyed. Saco Docs has strong ties with Jude, and we hope that the medical supplies and survival gear we are carrying will help Jude and his family get back on their feet. As these are journal entries, often written at the end of long, hard days, by the light of a head lamp, they may not be as grammatically correct as regular articles. Our trip is just one of thousands with similar stories.
Read more
Botfly
/in Parasites, Rash, Skin itching/by WMN EditorsJanuary/February 2010 ISBN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 1
Botfly:
Human Ectoparasites:
By Frank Hubbell, DO
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The Myths of Food and Water
/in Disease, Parasites, Survival, Travel Medicine/by WMN EditorsJanuary/February 2010 ISBN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 5
The Myths of Food and Water
By Frank Hubbell, DO
If you read the travel log on our medical missions trip to Haiti, you probably noticed that towards the end of the trip we made a mistake and ate a “mystery meat” sandwich on the bus ride across the Dominican Republic. This was a big mistake. With that in mind I thought it would be very appropriate to review the rules of dining out in a developing nation.
Read more
Solar Water Disinfection
/in Hydration, Travel Medicine, Water disinfection/by WMN EditorsJanuary/February 2010 ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 23 Number 1
Solar Water Disinfection
As has already been reported by National Geographic and CNN, a simple solar method for disinfecting water using those ubiquitous clear “disposable” water bottles has been making waves. Developed by the Swiss-based aquatic research institute, EAWAG, and promoted under the banner of SODIS (short for Solar Water Disinfection), suspect water is put in clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and left on a metal surface in the sun for six hours. The result is safe drinking water. This method of water disinfection is being used increasingly in developing countries to provide safe drinking water. Something good for any world traveler to know about….
Read more