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During the 5-year surveillance period, 105 cold injuries were diagnosed and treated in service members deployed outside of the U.S. Of these 105 cold injuries, 68% occurred in the first two cold seasons. Total no. of cold injuries, by season: • 35 cold injuries during cold season 2012 – 2013 • 36 during 2013 – 2014 • 13 during 2014 – 2015 • 11 during 2015 – 2016 • 10 during 2016 – 2017 The decrease in the number of cases is most likely a byproduct of: • The dramatic decline in the number of service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan • Changes in the nature of military operations there Access the full report in MSMR Vol. 24 No. 10 October 2017 at Health.mil/MSMR Pie Chart showing cold injuries during deployments: • 39 Immersion • 33 Frostbite • 17 unspecified • 16 Hypothermia Background image shows service member walking in the snow.

This infographic documents cold injuries during deployments outside of the United States for the July 2012 – June 2017 cold seasons (five-year surveillance period).

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