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File: 970101_sep96_decls2_0008.txt
Subject: INTERIM MEDICAL DOCTRINE TACTICS TECHNIQUES
Unit: OTSG
Parent Organization: HSC
Box ID: BX003203
Folder Title: BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE FOR OPERATION DESERT STORM-1
Document Number: 1
Folder Seq #: 34
UN 6@4SIFIED UNCLASSIFIED
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(1) to @ Attack, Fbr attack, 9- (U) @@la @@is, detection test is available as
the -'at risk" units will be ratified @tely to begin @ their an assay.
antibiotic. At the mm tim there SH will omoplets their three dose anthrax
@tion series. vigi-i@ will be maintained for other anthrax positive 2-4. (U) @ AM Biological Identification Cambilities, @, s@is,
West Nile, Rift Valley @, Sm=y @ Sicilian, Sandfly @ Naples,
ic rww, Q F@ (C. @), Madi@ Spotted
(2) 4" @ to @inUM @ Attack. SeleaLive Use Of the arxl nw@@c is @@e at the NFL, AFL, arxi the
ratio will be initiated upon d-i-in of @ authorities to 996th ArW @tory.
CENIAM policy, if patients exhibit definitive @imm
@i@ @ such @ @=tor/ support and incubation will be @ided 2-5. @@ Biological Warfare
the sibmtion @ts at medical @@ fwilitim. a. @ NBC will be @ing an anthrax test
c. (U) @iro@ Sawl@. @l@ from the XM2 @ll@ will be for @on of @ in eriv@ coll@ by @ XM2
@tply to ACR and @ labs foll@ attack for rapid @er. As soon as U" test is @e in @ty, it will be placed in
. the ACR labs.
2-3. @ Biological Warf@ @ratory identification capabilities f996th b. @ NBC will be the primary
Lab, NFL, AFL) (rPf 41, Or @ @ @irl= tcvin test (strains A, B, and E) for waysis of the
XM2 env @es. As soon as this test is available in quantity, it
a. @Anthrax, @ AOR labs can perform @ identifi@tim tests will be Placsd in the ACR labs. It will be @ful only for environmental
for anth=. nW can also perform antibiotic @itivity @ to select sample and not for senim samples.
the best antibiotic for post @tment.
(1) q" @ simple @rane antigen rapid test (@) @lorimtric
@tigm test uses blood or @ sample frm only @tic
to @ the PA antig@.
(2) M The @lu* assay (F7.T'A) @ blood or
@l@ f@ @tic patients to prwide @tative information
m the PA arttigen.
(3) anth= bacteria can be lwlated, cultured, and
sta@. @ides dye stains, fluoresoetit antibody can be performsd.
b. @ Botul@ qbxin. NFL has kits for detection of botulnm toxin
(strain A) in env@ samples @ well as for perfomuv
pol@ chain Motion (pm) test for botulim= @ (A-F). @imm
toxin reagents for PCR analysis is exper@, and results @ be
oontio-Ily evaluated for reliability. AFL arxi NFL will have another test
which will have the @pability to @ botulimm @ @ins A, B, and E
(para 2-5b).
c. (u) starhyl@ @xin A SE-,XCI.2,31), Antigm de@icn
@t is a@ilable.
d. @ @xin B. Antigm detection tesl is
available.
e. "* Antig@ de@im @t is
a@ilable.
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Document 16 f:/Week-36/BX003203/BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE FOR OPERATION DESERT STORM-1/interim medical doctrine tactics techniques:1224960931153
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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003203
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE FOR OPERATION DESERT STORM-1
Folder Seq # = 34
Subject = INTERIM MEDICAL DOCTRINE TACTICS TECHNIQUES
Document Seq # = 1
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 = 24-DEC-1996