PREFACE; FIGURE; TABLES; SUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; INFECTIOUS DISEASES AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF GULF WAR ILLNESSES; BACTERIAL DISEASES (MYCOPLASMA); BACTERIAL DISEASES (OTHER THAN MYCOPLASMA); VIRAL DISEASES; PARASITIC DISEASES; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS; UNIDENTIFIED INFECTIONS; CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS; ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION ON MYCOPLASMA; BIBLIOGRAPHY
Summary
Numerous Gulf War veterans have reported a range of illnesses and symptoms after serving in the Persian Gulf. Some of the reported symptoms are similar to those caused by diseases known to be prevalent in that region. This report discusses these infectious diseases and considers them as potential causes of the symptoms reported by the veterans
