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File: 120596_aacet_01.txtPAASZYU~ RHIUFAA2877 D16~347- -~RNIUFNA. ZNY. 151300Z JAN 91 FM USCENTAF//SG// TO AIG 8598//CC/SG/DOS// RNIEFAA/1TAC ASF7/CC/SG/DOS// RUHGPEM/5TAC ASF//CC/SG/OOS// RHIUFGA/237AC ASF//CC/SC/DOS// RUDOHAA/22TAC ASF//CC/SG/DOS// RHIDFGA/4OlTFW DEPLOYED//CC/SC/DOS// SUBJECT: BW/CW PROTECTION USCENTAF/SG #91-JAN-066 1. CIPROFLOXACIN, FOR USE AS PROPHYLACTIC ANTIBIOTIC AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS, WILL PE DISTRIBUTED TQ MEDICAL FACILITIES SOON. THE BLISTER STRIPS SHOULD BE ISSUED TO THE INDIVIDUAL SERVICE MEMBER IN STRIPS OF TEN EACH. EACH INDIVIDUAL SHOULD BE TOLD THAT THEY WILL START TAKING THE TABLETS WHEN INSTRUCTED TO DO SO AT A RATE OF ONE TABLET EVERY 12 HOURS. BULK CIPROFLOXACIN FOR TREATMENT WILL ALSO BE DISTRIBUTED TO MEDICAL FACILITIES. THIS WILL BE USED TO FOLLOW THE INITIAL 5 DAY SUPPLY PAGE 2 RHIUFAA2877 PROVIDED IN BLISTER PACKS. IF PERSONNEL ARE EXPOSED TO BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE ANTIBIOTIC FOR 30 DAYS. IF IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE EXPOSURE WAS ANTHRAX, AN INITIAL VACCINATION OR A BOOSTER SHOULD ALSO BE ADMINISTERED BEFORE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. 2. THE FIRST 25,000 CONVULSANT ANTIDOTE FOR NERVE ACENT (CANA) HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ADDITIONAL QUANTITIES ARE EXPECTED. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING INSTRUCTION ON THE USE OF CANA. 3. CANA WILL DE DISTRIBUTED FROM HIGH RISK TO LOW RISK AREAS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE. CANA IS TO BE STORED IN THE MEDICAL FACILITY AND ISSUED WHEN THE THREAT WARRENTS SUCH ACTION. THE WING COMMANDER, WITH INPUT FROM SG AND IN, WILL DIRECT WHEN TO ISSUE CANA AND WHEN TO START TAKING CIPROFLOXACIN. THE SG SHOULD USE UNIT DISASTER PREPAREDNESS OFFICERS TO MAKE DISTRIBUTION LOCALLY. A RECORD OF INDIVIDUAL ISSUE MUST BE KEPT FOR CANA. THE INJECTORS WILL BE RETURNED TO THE MEDICAL FACILITY WHEN THE THREAT SUBSIDES. 4, [(b)(2)] FACE 3 RHIUFAA2877 MINIMIZE CONSIDERED
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