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Subject: AAR MEETING WORKING GROUP MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIO WAR       

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           its use is obtained. They will brief theater medical pei
           on the vaccine and oversee the vaccination program.

              a.       At the request of The Surgeon General, Depa3
           of the Army, the Disease Control Subcommittee of the Arm,
           Forces Epidemiology Board met on 29 August 1990. Based i
           the information presented to the committee, the board
           recommended the use of anthrax immunization to operation      t          m
           Shield Forces, botulinum toxoid immunization of selected
           operation Desert Shield Forces, and continuing medical
           education and training for medical personnel assigned to
           operation Desert Shield (Encl 3).

              f.       Discussion of Unresolved Issues from 20 Aug
           meeting.
                   (1) (U) Placement of a Special Laboratory to Me                  m
           Accurate and Timely Diagnosis of Endemic and BW Threat Di     a
           - Placement of a laboratory as close to the AO as possib]
           Short-term fix may be supplementing the resources of the
           Medical Laboratory:  USAMRDC will place one team consist      f
           2 or 3 individuals and equipment at the 10th Medical Labc     y
           and another at an in-country location. These teams will I
           the responsibility to provide rapid diagnostic capability     r
           the identification of both endemic disease and those caus
           Bw agents. In addition, they will train on-site personne
           The Navy will also supplement the staff at their Cairo fa     y
           and establish a second diagnostic facility in-theater.

                   (2) (U) Efficacy of Pre-Exposure and Post-ExpoE
           Antibiotic/Antitoxin - challenge studies performed at UE      D
           to address this issue: Currently, the Ad Hoc Committeals
           recommendation is that if BW exposure is imminent,
n             la should begin chemodrophylaxis with








           series. Prophyiaxis alone given post-exposure seems to t
           little benefit. USAMRIID is conducting challenge studies
           address this issue.

                   (3) (U) Jet Injector - Can the Jet Injector be
           to administer the Anthrax Vaccine: USAMRDC stated the je
           injector could not be used to administer the anthrax vacc

                   (4) (U) Guidance for BW Countermeasures - The
           preparation of written guidance to the field on various i
           associated with the medical aspects of BW: The Internal
           Medicine Consultant, the Infectious Disease Consultant, t
           Disease Control Consultant, USAMRDC, etc., are preparing
           document which will be provided to medical personnel in-t

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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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Subject = AAR MEETING WORKING GROUP MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINS
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