scope:

This Instruction provides general guidelines for the prevention and control of public health and communicable disease problems that may be encountered during boardings, inspections and AMIO. The diagnosis and treatment of patients with health problems related to AMIO activities are discussed only briefly and are generally outside the scope of this Instruction. This Instruction may also be pertinent to other Coast Guard missions that either involve direct contact of Coast Guard personnel with persons with communicable diseases (e.g., tuberculosis (TB), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)), or place personnel in situations with sanitation or environmental hazards.

PURPOSE. This Instruction provides guidance and information on how to prevent and control possible adverse health effects on active duty members related to Coast Guard operational missions involving boardings, inspections and Alien Migrant Interdiction Operations (AMIO). The provisions of this Instruction reflect the requirements of references (a) through (i).