Army calls them latrines; Navy calls them heads. We jokingly claim that the cushy Air Force types use "powder rooms". Mainly, we are using conex boxes, aka shipping containers converted to restrooms and showers. Shown is one used by the clinic here. Since it is a bit away from the rest of the camp, they decided to make it coed. As shown, space aliens are welcome too.
The boy shown was described by his soldier father yesterday as "eating all the time" but remaining quite skinny. We asked the dad to bring him in and his photo is attached. Note the wide open, almost popeyed appearance; medical term is exophthalmus. Clearly, he has an overactive thyroid. We will get him tested and it is quite treatable. Here we must also consider parasites and tuberculosis, but my money is on the thyroid. We don't normally see this obvious presentation in the US since patients come in long before they get this far. He has likely been symptomatic for a year.
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I love the toilet sign! Aliens allowed, too *lol*
There are also lots of health problems here that are treatable but they don't get treatment at all. Needs more effort from the government.
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