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Thursday, June 27, 2013
Navy installations plan reduction in force
TICKS
Continued from 1 right in people’s backyards. In 2004, Environmental Division Director Lance McDaniel was living on a farm in Nanjemoy and noticed a tick while taking a shower one evening. He removed it and, a few days later, observed the red bulls-eye rash symptomatic of Lyme disease. “I went to a doctor who told me it wasn’t Lyme disease,” McDaniel said. “He told me Maryland didn’t have Lyme disease.” Fortunately, McDaniel insisted the doctor run a blood test, but before the results came back, he awoke one morning in paralyzing pain. “I went to bed feeling fine,” he said, “and I woke up the next morning in such pain I couldn’t roll over or sit up.” After two-rounds of antibiotic treatment, McDaniel recovered although, to this day, he occasionally experiences unexplained aches and lack of energy. While he’s not sure if these on- and off-again symptoms are connected to the Lyme disease, he said, “I think they might be; I’m glad I got the antibiotics early.” The Center for Disease Control reports that infected ticks must be attached at least 36 hours before the Lyme disease bacterium can be transmitted, and that is why it’s prudent to remove them as soon as they are found. People should not wait for them to detach on their own. “Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and pull upward with steady, even pressure,” said Chief Hospital Corpsman Marie Kilcoyne, Naval Health Clinic Patuxent River preventive medicine. “After the tick is removed, clean the area with an antiseptic or soap and water.” Kilcoyne advised watching for a red rash, fatigue, chills, fever, headache, muscle and joint aches, and swollen lymph nodes appearing within 3 to 30 days of removing a tick. “Some people get these symptoms in addition to a rash,” Kilcoyne said, “but in others, these general symptoms may be the only evidence of infection.” Patients treated with antibiotics in the early stages of Lyme disease usually recover rapidly and completely, al-
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To properly remove a tick, use pointed tweezers to grasp its mouthparts against the skin and pull back slowly and steadily with firm force. though 10-20 percent of patients, particularly those diagnosed later, may have persistent or recurring symptoms. “The good news is that they will get better,” Kilcoyne said. “The bad news is that it may take up to six months.” If left untreated, the infection can spread to other areas of the body producing different symptoms such as facial palsy, severe headaches and stiff neck, pain and swelling in large joints, dizziness and heart palpitations, and even neurological disorders lasting months to years after the initial tick bite. “Ticks can also spread other organisms that may cause a different type of rash or illness,” Kilcoyne said. “It’s important to monitor yourself or family member for symptoms following any tick bite and contact your healthcare provider.” For detailed information, visit www.cdc.gov and search Lyme disease. Contact Lance McDaniel at 301-757-2903 with any environmental questions or concerns.
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WASHINGTON (NNS) — Commander, Navy Installations Command announced June 19 a plan to conduct a Reduction in Force, commonly called RIF, action in fiscal year 2013 that will be completed in 2014. Over the course of the next seven months, CNIC will eliminate 745 DOD civilian positions throughout its shore enterprise in seven Navy Regions across 20 states, the District of Columbia, the Island of Guam, and in the countries of Italy, Greece and Cuba. The actual total number of people directly impacted by this RIF action will be determined once other workforce shaping measures such as Voluntary Separation Incentive Payments, Voluntary Early Retirement Authority and placement into current vacancies have been completed. CNIC, along with other Navy commands, has experienced reduced budgets and must implement cost-saving measures across the entire force. “This action is not taken lightly, but is part of a conscious, risk-based approach to future shore capabilities that are aligned with the Navy Mission,” said Vice. Adm. William French, CNIC. “I am committed to ensuring that we do all we can to assist those people directly impacted by this action by providing them access to all tools available under Reduction in Force rules and assisting them with finding future employment.” Career transition services for the employees affected by the RIF action will vary depending on their needs, but services available will include skills assessment, resume and cover letter preparation, networking and interviewing techniques, counseling, job search assistance, and retraining, if necessary. Reducing these positions may have marginal impacts on the services CNIC has provided in the past. However, it will not have any direct impacts to CNIC’s capability to support the mission of providing service to the fleet, fighter and family. For more information, visit www.navy.mil, www.facebook. com/usnavy, or www.twitter.com/usnavy.