DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EXOTIC DISHES

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Subject: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EXOTIC DISHES                        

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Folder Title: DIAGNOSOS AND TREATMENT OF EXOTIC DISEASES                                                      

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                   In foodbome SEB intoxication, fever and respiratory involvemer             Lot
            seen, and gastrointestinal symptoms are prominent.
                   The non-specific findings of fever, non-productive cough, myalg            I
            headache occurring in large numbers of patients in an epidemic setting
            suggest any of several infectious respiratory pathogens, particularly ini
            adenovirus, or mycoplasma. In a single biowarfare attack with SEB, c
            would likely have their onset within a single day period, while these ot
            naturally occurring, outbreaks would present over a more prolonged in
            Naturally occurring outbreaks of Q fever and tularemia might cause co              k,
            but would involve much smaller numbers of individuals, and would mc                IY
            be accompanied by pulmonary infiltrates.
                   The dyspnea of botulism is associated with obvious signs of mus,
            paralysis; its cholinergic blocking effects result in a dry respiratory tre(
            patients are afebrile. Inhalation of nerve agent may lead to weakness, i           a,
            and copious secretions. Rapid progression of respiratory signs and syn
            to a stable state distinguishes SEB intoxication from the early stages of          X.
                   3. Specific Laboratory Dia
                   Toxin is cleared from the serum rapidly and is difficult to detect
            time of symptom onset. Nevertheriess, specific laboratory tests are ava            'IO
            detect SEB (see Section Ill),and serum should be collected as early as ;
            following exposure. In situations where many individuals are symptom
            sera should be obtained from those not yet showing evidence of clinical             D.
            Most patients develop a significant antibody response, but this may reqt

            weeks.

                   C. THERAPY

mited to supportive care.


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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
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Declassified = 06-DEC-1996