DETECTION OF MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS

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Subject: DETECTION OF MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS       

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      32. The control of insects and rodents is of increased imnortance after ;I

      biological attack since they may serve as a continuing source of infection.

      Certain biological agents may be spread bv arthropod vectors such -as

      mosquitoes.     After a suspected attack surveillance and both area and

      nersonal control measures should be increased. It is the responsibility of

      each Derson to arnly standard individual protective and sanitary measures ;Is

      annronriate.






                                ?SYCFOLOGICAL EFFVCTS




      .'43. The term "biological war,@care" may provoke feelings of horror -and the

      merp threat of such an attack migh@ well cause ;.i significant Psychological

      effect.   Even if the direct effects of a recognised biological attack, as

      determined by the number of casualties, were slight, the psychological

      'Unfli@enceR of this invisible, and intangible, threat could lead to panic and

      collapse of morale with serious renerc-i-issions an the military effort:.














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      34. @;ich rase of illness on the battlefield could be attributed to a


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              .1 attack.    Even minor symntoms might be interpreted as the first

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