DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICERS LOG 18-20 JAN 91

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Subject = DAILY STAFF JOURNAL OR DUTY OFFICERS LOG 18-20 JAN 91           

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Folder Title = DUTY LOG  G3 18-20 JAN 91                                                                       

Unit = XVIII CORPS 

Parent Org = ARCENT      



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  OUBJECT: D    .OCTRINE FOR USE OF ANTIBIO'TICS IN BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSES


    A. MSG, CDRI. XVIII ABN CORPS//B3/SURG//@ DTG 17140OZ JAN 91, SUBJ:

    ANTHRAX BIOLOGICAL AGENT PROTECTION (S).


    1. -eM,@-THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON THE


    DISTRIBUTION AND USE OF CIPROFLOXACIN (BIOLOGICAL ANTIBIOTIC).


    2. -Wp@- REF A DESCRIBES PROTECTIVE MEASURES AGAINST ANTHRAX AND THE USE

    OF CIPROFLAXAGIC (CIPRO) BLISTER PACKS BEING DISTRIBUTED TO XVIII AIRBORNE

    CORPS UNITS.

    3. -(Ot ALL XVIII AIRBORNE CORPS   PERSONNEL WILL BE ISSUED A BLISTER


    PACKAGE OF TEN (10) CIPROFLOXACIN  TABLETS (500 MG EACH) TO BE CARRIED IN

    THE PROTECTIVE MASK CARRIER WITH  CHEMICAL AGENT AN-RIDOTES. UPON HIGH
  4e  OBABILITY OR CONFIRMATION OF EXPOSURE TO BW AGENT A DECISION TO BEGIN
    TAKING THE ANTIBIOTIC (ONE TABLET TWICE A DAY) WILL BE MADE BY THE CORPS

    COMMANDER WHO WILL BE ADVISED BY THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SURGEON, AND'

    NBC OFFICER.

    4. -t@+- IF AN ATTACK WITH ANTHRAX IS CONFIRMED@ THE ANTIBIOTIC

    (CIPROFLOXACIN) WILL BE CONTINUED FOR AT LEAST THIRTY (30) DAYS AT THE


    DOSE OF 500 MG TABLETS TWICE DAILY. BULK SUPPLIES OF FIFTY (50) TAB


    BOTTLES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MEDSOM (CLASS VIII SUPPLY SYSTEM). IN

    ADDITIONG EXPOSED UNVACCINATED PERSONNEL WILL COMPLETE THE ANTHRAX VACCINE

    SERIES DURING THE THIRTY (30) DAY COURSE OF ANTIBIOTICS.

    5. Wr@- EXPOSED'PERSONNEL WHO DEVELOP FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS    OF AN UPPER

    RESPIRATORY INFECTION WITH FEVER SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY A HEALTH CARE

    PRACTITIONER AND TREATED WITH 1000 MG CIPROFLOXACIN FOLLOWED   BY 750 MG

       CE DAILY. INTRAVENOUS OR ORAL DOXYCYCLINE 200 MG LOADING    DOSE FOLLOWED





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