News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany 
There have been lots of changes on the COVID front in just the past couple of weeks. While numbers in Germany overall are higher than my last report (136 cases per 100,000 people as of Apr. 12), the steep increase has seemingly started to level off. The numbers in Kaiserslautern […]
No question, the last year-and-change has been unique. And understandably, some feel trapped, or at least limited regarding things to do. While we certainly are limited, there are still a great number of activities to help fight these feelings, entertain ourselves, and try to retain some sense of normalcy. Being […]
Virus variants continue to spread across Europe. Initial sampling shows that local positive cases may be up to 30-40% variant. As I mentioned last time, the variant seems to spread more easily and affect younger adults more significantly than the original strain. Simultaneously, Germany and Europe have seen a rise […]
As warmer weather approaches and we find ourselves spending more time outdoors, Public Health Command Europe wants to ensure the community is aware of a lesser-known disease known as Hantavirus. According to PHCE officials, every year, several Hantavirus cases are reported within Europe’s military community. With warmer weather, people tend […]
“Suicide may end their pain, but that pain transfers to surviving family and friends.” Laura Roman, U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz risk reduction coordinator isn’t reading from a manual or syllabus. She is speaking from the broken heart of someone who lost a family member to suicide. “My brother, an Air […]
Warmer weather in Europe can lend itself to adventures with your family, but it also means the return of some pesky critters. The oak processionary moth caterpillars are a tree defoliating pest that pose health risks to humans and pets in their larval stages. While touching an oak processionary moth […]
We have been together in this fight against COVID-19 for just over a year now. A year ago this week, I gave Ramstein leadership the first of many medical briefings. During that briefing, I reported just over 1,500 confirmed cases and three deaths in Germany. This week, Germany exceeded 2.5 […]
Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active during the upcoming warmer months from March to September. Public Health Command Europe’s Entomology Department provides helpful tips and tricks for tick prevention. “Ticks are pesky little critters and can carry several potentially serious diseases,” explained Lt. Col. Sheryl Pedersen, […]
It’s been more than one year since the emergence of COVID-19, and countries around the globe have handled it in their own way. Airmen arriving to Germany from another assignment may find themselves wondering how their host nation country is handling the pandemic and how to stay informed about local […]
As the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine continues globally, the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe is playing a crucial role in getting vaccines to troops and beneficiaries throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East. USAMMC-E, a direct reporting unit to Army Medical Logistics Command, is the theater lead agent for […]
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