New World Encounters
... • Early humans who had migrated to what is now the Americas were cut off from Eurasia around 14,000 years ago – effectively isolating themselves from the disease cycle of the ‘Old World’ • Recall that the cycle of infectious disease in the ‘Old World’ was the result of the creation of mass civilizat ...
... • Early humans who had migrated to what is now the Americas were cut off from Eurasia around 14,000 years ago – effectively isolating themselves from the disease cycle of the ‘Old World’ • Recall that the cycle of infectious disease in the ‘Old World’ was the result of the creation of mass civilizat ...
History of Small Pox
... recorded in 1350 BC. According to Brannon, smallpox was a significant disease in every country except for Australia and a few small isolated islands. Many people died in Europe and Mexico from the smallpox epidemic (2004). Some experts also say that smallpox has killed more people than many other in ...
... recorded in 1350 BC. According to Brannon, smallpox was a significant disease in every country except for Australia and a few small isolated islands. Many people died in Europe and Mexico from the smallpox epidemic (2004). Some experts also say that smallpox has killed more people than many other in ...
Overview of Category A Bioterrorism Agents
... • Incubation period variable, as short as 1 day • Tularemia can usually be treated successfully after symptoms arise – Mass casualty response will probably include “fever watch” and treatment of those who develop symptoms if release is not detected immediately ...
... • Incubation period variable, as short as 1 day • Tularemia can usually be treated successfully after symptoms arise – Mass casualty response will probably include “fever watch” and treatment of those who develop symptoms if release is not detected immediately ...
Smallpox_and_the_Columbian_exchange
... The incubation period lasts 7-17 days, during which the infective is not contagious The initial period of the disease echos many other illnesses, and the infective may be contagious Pustules and, eventually, scabs form; death may result from high fever The disease is primarily spread by person-to-pe ...
... The incubation period lasts 7-17 days, during which the infective is not contagious The initial period of the disease echos many other illnesses, and the infective may be contagious Pustules and, eventually, scabs form; death may result from high fever The disease is primarily spread by person-to-pe ...
Public health and bioterrorism: renewed threat of anthrax and
... Summary. Bioterrorism is one of the main public health categorical domains. According to sociological analytics, in postmodern society terrorism is one of the real threats of the 21st century. While rare, the use of biological weapons has a long history. Recently, anthrax has been evaluated as one o ...
... Summary. Bioterrorism is one of the main public health categorical domains. According to sociological analytics, in postmodern society terrorism is one of the real threats of the 21st century. While rare, the use of biological weapons has a long history. Recently, anthrax has been evaluated as one o ...
Biological Warfare Agents
... cream cheese) / wound toxin absorbed; major potential in bioterrorism, inhaled; most poisonous substance known to man; no human-human spread; toxin in blood peri cholinergic synapses and NMJ blocks Ach action acute, afebrile, symmetrical, descending flaccid paralysis always beginning in bulb ...
... cream cheese) / wound toxin absorbed; major potential in bioterrorism, inhaled; most poisonous substance known to man; no human-human spread; toxin in blood peri cholinergic synapses and NMJ blocks Ach action acute, afebrile, symmetrical, descending flaccid paralysis always beginning in bulb ...
Pandemics History
... A pandemic is defined as an unusually high outbreak of a new infectious disease that is spreading through the human population across a large region ...
... A pandemic is defined as an unusually high outbreak of a new infectious disease that is spreading through the human population across a large region ...
#1 - School of Public Health
... • Incubation period variable, as short as 1 day • Tularemia can usually be treated successfully after symptoms arise – Mass casualty response will probably include “fever watch” and treatment of those who develop symptoms if release is not detected immediately ...
... • Incubation period variable, as short as 1 day • Tularemia can usually be treated successfully after symptoms arise – Mass casualty response will probably include “fever watch” and treatment of those who develop symptoms if release is not detected immediately ...
Biological warfare - Pace University Webspace
... Meanwhile, the allies had also developed biological weapons. Bomb experiments of weaponized spores of B. anthracis were conducted on Gruinard Island near Scotland. Between 1937 and 1945 General Ishii of the Japanese Army used thousands of Chinese nationals to develop weaponized anthrax aerosols at a ...
... Meanwhile, the allies had also developed biological weapons. Bomb experiments of weaponized spores of B. anthracis were conducted on Gruinard Island near Scotland. Between 1937 and 1945 General Ishii of the Japanese Army used thousands of Chinese nationals to develop weaponized anthrax aerosols at a ...
Bioterrorism: Key Facts about Anthrax, Smallpox, Plague and Botulism
... and immediate notification is required. Smallpox virus is highly infectious in aerosol form and has a case fatality rate of 30%. It is highly transmissible and could spread rapidly through susceptible populations. Prodromal symptoms are non-specific and include malaise, fever, rigors, vomiting, head ...
... and immediate notification is required. Smallpox virus is highly infectious in aerosol form and has a case fatality rate of 30%. It is highly transmissible and could spread rapidly through susceptible populations. Prodromal symptoms are non-specific and include malaise, fever, rigors, vomiting, head ...
BIOTERRORISM: - South Carolina Area Health Education
... May find abandoned spray devices may be found Claims by a terrorist group to have released a biologic agent May result in contamination of critical facilities May expand rapidly from different source cases Will cause widespread public panic ...
... May find abandoned spray devices may be found Claims by a terrorist group to have released a biologic agent May result in contamination of critical facilities May expand rapidly from different source cases Will cause widespread public panic ...
