POST EXPOSURE TREATMENT OF MONKEYS

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Subject: POST EXPOSURE TREATMENT OF MONKEYS                              

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box ID: BX003201

Folder Title: POST EXPOSURE TREATMENT OF MONKEYS CHALLENGED WITH AEROSOLIZED ANTHRAX SPORES                   

Document Number:          1

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                           POST EXPOSURE TREATMENT OF MONKEYS
                      CHALLENGED WITH AEROSOLIZED ANTHRAX SPORES

          Treatment        Duration         Subjects          survival Day of Death

          Controls         30 Days              10               10%         3-8

          Antibiotic       30 Days               9               89%         36
          (Cipro)

          Antibiotic       30 Days              10               90%         36
          (Doxy)

          Vaccination +    30 Days               9               100@.     None
             Doxy



                 o Contrary to CINCCENT message Ciprofloxacin antibiotic
          treatment of exposed service members is effective provided that the
          vaccination series is completed.              Theater wide antibiotic
          prophylaxis is not recommended but should be taken when exposure
          is presumed. (Supp Info

                 0 Obligations to vaccines,           antibiotic,   and botulinum
          antitoxin. (Supp Info

                 o Capability to vaccinate and protect SM by date.
          (Supp Info

                 o Ambassador Freeman's concern on oil field workers.            U.S.
          could have antibiotic available to treat anthrax exposed workers.

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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Box ID = BX003201
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = POST EXPOSURE TREATMENT OF MONKEYS CHALLENGED WITH AEROSOLIZED ANTHRAX SPORES
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Subject = POST EXPOSURE TREATMENT OF MONKEYS
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Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 04-OCT-1996