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previous exposure to irradiation.
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uring the 4th and Sth exposure ve
upper respiratory infection,occurred.
6 an epidemic of
The respiratory infection cons sted of moderate
malaise, pharyngitis with prominent lymphoid follicles, fever during
e first day
and a surulent nasal and tracheal discharge for sbout 10 days.
of interest
It wa
to determine whether this respiratory infection could be correlated with the dose
of radiation received or changes in the leukocyte count,
There was n
correlation -
The respiratory infection in the medical personnel involved in the ca re and study
of the irradiated individuals was similar in incidence and severity,
ClinicalObservations and Platelet Counts
Fleven individuals had platelet counts that fell as low as 34,000 to 65,000/m>,
All individuals with platelet counts less than 100,000 per mm? vere « manined daily
for avidence of hemorrhage into the skin, mucuous membranes and retiy a,
examinei daily for rej cells ard altxmin.
ive menstruation.
Urine was
“omen were quertioned cond erning excass~
The only ovidence for any umiue bleeding wero tvo vonen who men=
struated profusely at the time of their maximum platelet depression,
It was not
sufficient to cause them concern and subsided vithout any specific t eatment.
The Effects on Pregnancy
Four women in the Rongelapgroup were pregnant when brought to Kwajalein.
Two were in the first trimester, one in the second trimester and on
in the third
trimester.
As far as
There were no abnormal symptoms referable to pregnancy.
could be determined the pregnancy continued in the normal fashion.
group, one woman wag in the second trimester.
individual in the third trimester,
Fetal movements were
The pregnant women had a marked
platelet counts but at no time was there any vaginsl bleeding.
Teexamination of the above women all had delivered.
were normal,
At
[I n the Ailinginae
naffected in the
epreasion of
e twelve month
One baby vas bdrn dead the others
In the case of the one stillborn, irradiation cocurr
either before conception or early in the first trimester.
to the mother
It is pofs {ble that the
irradiation may have contributed but there is no way to prove this.