MEDICAL BIO WARFARE DEFENSE PLAN 8 APR 91

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Subject: MEDICAL BIO WARFARE DEFENSE PLAN  8 APR 91                      

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Folder Title: MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE - BW- DEFENSE PLAN                                                   

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                                        to          Attack, For potential anthrax attack,
          the 'fat risk" units will be notified           tely to begin

          vaccimtlcn series. Vigilanoe will be                   for other anthrax pos3.tive
          cases.

                      (2)               to Botulm= To= Attack, selective ilse of the
          antitcx-Ln @ be initiated upon decision of                autharitaes              to
                   policy, if patients        it definitive botulimn
                   ve mm such as respirator/ support and intubaticn w3-ll be provided
          as the situat3.cn permits at medical trea         facilities.

                 c. (U)                 Samles, Sanples F       the xM2 collectors will be
          sent         tely to ACR and               foll                 attack for rapid
          analyr.is.

          2-3.   @ Bioloctical Warfare Iaboratory Identification Capabilities (996th
          Lab, NFL, AFL) (ref 4).


                 a.                The ArR labs can
          for artthrax. Positive test         ts need to be ccnf        by other assay
                      . nw can also perform antibiotic sens3.tivity tests to select the
          best antibiotic for post exposure treatment.

                     (1)




                                                                                    blood or
          serum
          on the PA antigen.

                     (3)
                                                                           can be
          performed. After 3 to 4           of culturim, arktlysis for the PA antigen as
          an indication of the presence of anthrax in the sample can be performed.

                                                has kits for          on of botulmm toxin








                 c. (u) Stamhvl@                     A sE-Aci.2.3p. Antigen detection
          test is         le.





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