DETECTION OF MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS

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Subject: DETECTION OF MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS       

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     of time.



     20. An important exception is a situation resulting from the use of

     biological toxins where dramatic          acute symptoms such Rs          resnirpitory

     i,oaralysis would indicate the need for 7arioiis types of advanced equipment,





     21. It is emphasized at this @oint that each country should include in its

     ore,naredness nlanning for the military as well as the civilian noniilation,

     -he. nrovision and storage of a           sufficient amount of broad snectrum

                                                        in an early phase after a known
     Antibiotics. such antibiotics may be needed

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     or suspected biological attack, before a final microbiological diagnosis has

     been reached and an antibiotic sensitivity pattern determined.



     22. Thprp are certain Unique.              of medical defence. against biological

     attack -hat nossihlv would make the nroblem less difficult than that which

     could he encountered in other mass casualty situations.                   Individuals

     beroming 4111 from ;in attack with a h4@olog4Acal weapon would not all 'r)@-ome

     casualties at the same time, as they woiilrl@ for examnle, i-n the rase of a

     nuclear explosion, saturation bombing, or a massive surnrise a@tark with

     nerve gas, Dosige variation and hot resistance cause the onset of illness

     to he snread over a niimner of hnii-r-q or days. @hus, the casualtv ',oa(i wniiii

             as represented rou@hly hv a bell-shaded curve with relatively few

     casualties at the beginning, the number becoming greater over successive

     hours or days until i nf-ak is reached.      An Pxcention to this asnect: would be

     an attack with biological tnxins(.ql) whirh might create an immediate dramatir

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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
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Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 17-DEC-1996