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Subject: AAR MEETING WORKING GROUP MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WAR       

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Folder Title: AAR MEETING OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP FOR THE MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL WARFARE-5    

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                                                                   UNCLASSIFIED



                                AFTER ACTION REPORT: MEETING OF THE

                      AD HOC WORKING GROUP FOR THE MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAIN

                               BIOLOGICAL WARFARE, 24 & 31 AUGUST 1990

             1. (U) AGENDA (Encl 1).

             2. (U) SIGN-IN-ROSTER (Encl 2).

             3. (U) PURPOSE. To assess biological warfare threat ac
             U.S. Forces in support of Operation Desert Shield and to
             evaluate AMEDDs ability to respond with emphasis on Detec                                        m
             and surveillance; Diagnosis; Therapy; and, Prevention,
             including Personal Protective Measures, Chemoprophylaxis
             vaccination.


             4.          SUMMARY OF MEETING.

                  a. (U) The After Action Report from the Inaugural                             9
             of the Biological Warfare Ad Hoc Working Group, 20 Augusi
             was reviewed and stood as written.

                  b .                                 confirmed the existence ol
                                   frig
             additional 10 refrigerated bunkers (previously 2 confirme
             capable of storing biologic agents. They stated Iraq hag
             expertise to genetically alter the organism strains they
             possess. They also reported their nonconcurrence on a Cl
             report which dismissed the biologic threat as unlikely.
             still believes that anthrax and botulinum toxin remain tt
             MOBT likely threat agents.

                  C. (U) Presentation by USAMRDC on Staphylococcal
             Enterotoxin B (SEB)and Clostridium Perfringens. SEB delj
             via the aerosol route, would produce a distinct syndrome
             causing significant morbidity and potential mortality.
             Incubation period would be 1 to 6 hours after exposure wi
, myalgia, and a
             nonproductive cough. Laboratory findings are not specifj
             the toxin is cleared rapidly. Treatment is limited and t
             is no prophylaxis available for SEB intoxication. C.
             Perfringens has associated with it at least 12 protein tc
             and 1 or more could be used as a BW agent. According to
             USAMRDC, "the best speculation is that the alpha toxin wc                          e
             lethal by aerosol." Patients exposed to C. perfringens a
             toxin would be expected to show serious acute pulmonary J
             to include vascular leak, hemolysis, thrombocytopenia, ar
             liver damage. No specific laboratory diagnosis, therapy,
             prophylaxis exists for C. perfringens intoxication.

                  d.          USAMRDC reported a team is being assembled u
             will consist of a physician, a preventive medicine reside
             MS officer, and two enlisted NCOs (91S and 91A/B), who wi
             accompany the anthrax vaccine to theater once the approve
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