AAR MEETING WORKING GROUP MEDICAL DEFENSE BIO WARFARE

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Subject: AAR MEETING WORKING GROUP MEDICAL DEFENSE BIO WARFARE           

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               ailability of anthrax and botulinlim vaccines (EnCl
               tormining methods to maximise production of both items, has
              son meeting. This Task Fore* reports to DOD Health Affairs
             and will be issuing preliminary findings prior to I November
             1990.

                  a.        BW Challenge Studies. USAMRIID reported on the
             continuing BW research efforts. Out of 10 primates who were
             exposed to aerosolized anthrax and not treated, 9 died Within 7
             to 8 days. Three other groups of primates who were treated
             with either ciprofloxacin, tetracycline, or penicillin shortly
             following anthrax exposure were all alive after 30 days. In
             addition, other primates received vaccine along with the
             antibiotics. These primates were recently taken off
             antibiotics and are being closely monitored. Other BW
             protocols being developed include the human pentavalent and the
             equine heptavalent (videspeciatedif) antitoxins.

                 f. (U) Ribavirin a Contoxin. Use of ribavirin and
             contoxin in-theater during operation Desert shield was approved
             by the Human Subjects Research Review Board on 17 October
             1990. USAKRDC reported both items have been delivered and will
             be ready for shipment shortly. This committee recommended that
             a final decision with regard to the propositioning of ribavirin
             and contoxin be made by the Desert Shield Medical Issues Review
             and Ad Hoc Working Group.

                  g. (U) Educational Training Package. The educational
             training package has been printed (1000 copies). Copies were
             shipped to the ARCENT and NAVCZNT Surgeons' office in-theater
             and others were provided to the USAF (Bolling APB).

     h.        Laboratory Update. The Navy reported their
             laboratory personnel are in place at the Cairo facility and the
             Navy Forward Laboratory (NFL). The Navy is considering making
             a request to the other services for personnel to augment the
             NFL facility. Additional staff may be necessary at the NFL due
             to the possible rotation of personnel every 6-12 months or if
             it is determined that research protocols should be fielded at
             this facility. The Army and Air Force stated that if the Navy
             requires personnel to augment the NFL, a request specifying
             number and qualifications of personnel desired should be
             provided to the respective service.

             S. The next meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Group is scheduled
             for 2 November 1990.








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