ADMINISTRATION OF ANTHRAX VACCINE

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Subject: ADMINISTRATION OF ANTHRAX VACCINE                               

Unit: OTSG        

Parent Organization: HSC         

Box  ID: BX003201

Folder Title: BOTULINUM VACCINATION PROGRAM                                                                   

Document Number:     190001

Folder Seq  #:     190000












                                                                                                                          BOTULISM
                                            BOTULISM
                                                                                                                           Dis"nii"tion

                         -Delivered as a toxin                                                            -R"dily dispersed covertly by aerosol

                         -Crude toxin readily prepared using simple materials                             -No available detection

                         -Most lethal toxin known                                                         -Target will not r@agnize attack until disease
                           Human lethal do" estimated at . 5 n%ictogmms                                      occurs (hours to days)

                                                                                                          -Area coverage less than anthrax
                                                                                                 IL          More likely Used for smaller la






                                                                                                                         BOTULISM
                                                                                                                            Protection
                                            BOTULISM
                                                                                                       -Physical protection against aerosol a chemical
                                                Disease                                                   protective msk
                           .No natural experience with Inhalation botulism                             -Voccin* available for 5 of 7 known types
thousand
                                                                                                          vami@s
                           .Highly lethal to unprotected Individuals
                                                                                                       -All 3 do"s     2. 12 weeks) necessary before
                           -Use of antitoxins and supportive care (Including                              pm@vt?,;mnity established
                             respirators) will reduce mortality
                                                                                                 @-PAid - moderate reactions
                                                                                                          Shouldnotcompromi"operationai"pabili@

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File Room = sep96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-36
Box ID = BX003201
Unit = OTSG
Parent Organization = HSC
Folder Title = BOTULINUM VACCINATION PROGRAM
Folder Seq # = 190000
Subject = ADMINISTRATION OF ANTHRAX VACCINE
Document Seq # = 190001
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 = 02-JAN-1997