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... a bacteriological weapon by the Imperial Japanese Army. These weapons were provided by ShirÅ Ishii's units and used in experiments on humans before being used on the field. For example, in 1940, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service bombed Ningbo with fleas carrying bubonic plague. During the Khaba ...
... a bacteriological weapon by the Imperial Japanese Army. These weapons were provided by ShirÅ Ishii's units and used in experiments on humans before being used on the field. For example, in 1940, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Service bombed Ningbo with fleas carrying bubonic plague. During the Khaba ...
Emerging Infections and Medical Procedures
... Higher rate of death in cutaneous anthrax than reported for general population Is there an increased risk of adverse obstetrical outcomes in women infected with anthrax? ...
... Higher rate of death in cutaneous anthrax than reported for general population Is there an increased risk of adverse obstetrical outcomes in women infected with anthrax? ...
Biosecurity: What Does it Mean
... Bioterrorism can be defined as the intentional use of microorganisms or toxins derived from living organisms to cause death or disease in humans, animals, or plants in civilian settings (Wells, 2000). The use of biological agents, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and toxins as weapons, has been reco ...
... Bioterrorism can be defined as the intentional use of microorganisms or toxins derived from living organisms to cause death or disease in humans, animals, or plants in civilian settings (Wells, 2000). The use of biological agents, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and toxins as weapons, has been reco ...
The cause of the plague of Athens
... The infectious disease that caused the plague of Athens has been the topic of discussion among classical scholars and physicians for centuries, and the debate continues. Various infectious diseases have been proposed as the cause of the plague of Athens, and there is no consensus among classical sch ...
... The infectious disease that caused the plague of Athens has been the topic of discussion among classical scholars and physicians for centuries, and the debate continues. Various infectious diseases have been proposed as the cause of the plague of Athens, and there is no consensus among classical sch ...
IBC Registration Form
... 3. For spill planning, what is the maximum volume of the registered materials that will be used at any time? 4. Small (20 mL or less) accidental, low hazard spills and/or releases of the biohazardous material or organism will be handled as follows: Wearing PPE (at a minimum, lab coat, gloves and saf ...
... 3. For spill planning, what is the maximum volume of the registered materials that will be used at any time? 4. Small (20 mL or less) accidental, low hazard spills and/or releases of the biohazardous material or organism will be handled as follows: Wearing PPE (at a minimum, lab coat, gloves and saf ...
Protocol for dealing with suspected anthrax in Ireland
... wear full protective equipment including high-efficacy air filter masks conferring full biological protection. Healthcare workers will not normally be asked to enter this zone. It is possible, however, that they may be called to treat casualties, for example if an explosive device has accompanied th ...
... wear full protective equipment including high-efficacy air filter masks conferring full biological protection. Healthcare workers will not normally be asked to enter this zone. It is possible, however, that they may be called to treat casualties, for example if an explosive device has accompanied th ...
BIOLOGICAL SAFETY - University of Surrey
... outside. The use of GMOs is covered by separate legislation and is the subject of specific Faculty guidelines. The hazards of these materials may be: a) The material is itself infective. Many of the microorganisms handled in the Faculty are potentially pathogenic to humans. b) The material may be th ...
... outside. The use of GMOs is covered by separate legislation and is the subject of specific Faculty guidelines. The hazards of these materials may be: a) The material is itself infective. Many of the microorganisms handled in the Faculty are potentially pathogenic to humans. b) The material may be th ...
case report - UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
... patient was given a 10-day course of ciprofloxacin and sent home. The patient took the prophylactic antibiotic for 1 day and then missed 2 doses of the medication. Three days after the exposure, the patient had headaches and cough. On the day of admission, the patient had worsening symptoms of cough ...
... patient was given a 10-day course of ciprofloxacin and sent home. The patient took the prophylactic antibiotic for 1 day and then missed 2 doses of the medication. Three days after the exposure, the patient had headaches and cough. On the day of admission, the patient had worsening symptoms of cough ...
Biosafety in Microbiologic and Biomedical Laboratories
... high risk of life-threatening disease, aerosol-transmitted lab infections, or related agents whose risk is not known. Lab personnel are required to to shower when exiting the facility. The labs incorporate all BSL 3 features and occupy safe, isolated zones within a larger building or a separate buil ...
... high risk of life-threatening disease, aerosol-transmitted lab infections, or related agents whose risk is not known. Lab personnel are required to to shower when exiting the facility. The labs incorporate all BSL 3 features and occupy safe, isolated zones within a larger building or a separate buil ...
BIOSAFETY
... equipment and facilities suitable to the procedures being performed and hazards of the pathogen. The four biosafety levels corresponds to four risk groups. A lower risk group can be assigned a higher biosafety level, if a biological risk assessment carried out requires ...
... equipment and facilities suitable to the procedures being performed and hazards of the pathogen. The four biosafety levels corresponds to four risk groups. A lower risk group can be assigned a higher biosafety level, if a biological risk assessment carried out requires ...
Preparing for and Responding to Bioterrorism
... of plague should be handled with strict precautions. Aerosol generation procedures should be avoided, and appropriate high efficiency particulate respirators and negative pressure rooms employed if such procedures are necessary. ...
... of plague should be handled with strict precautions. Aerosol generation procedures should be avoided, and appropriate high efficiency particulate respirators and negative pressure rooms employed if such procedures are necessary. ...
Occupational Safety - College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
... has been genetically modified to produce the entire genome of HIV without the LTR sequences (so it is non-infectious). She has been contacted by a very prestigious colleague from another private institution in Europe and was invited to visit their lab. She decides to take along a vial of her cell li ...
... has been genetically modified to produce the entire genome of HIV without the LTR sequences (so it is non-infectious). She has been contacted by a very prestigious colleague from another private institution in Europe and was invited to visit their lab. She decides to take along a vial of her cell li ...
Why Canadian fur trappers should stay in bed when they have the flu
... How do changes in frequency and direction of travel among socially linked communities influence patterns of disease spread within and among those communities? How do differences in rates of contact and other aspects of social structure within communities affect epidemic transmission within and among ...
... How do changes in frequency and direction of travel among socially linked communities influence patterns of disease spread within and among those communities? How do differences in rates of contact and other aspects of social structure within communities affect epidemic transmission within and among ...
CV - Ruthig Web Page - North Central College
... Karraker, N. E. and G. R. Ruthig. 2009. The interaction between road salt and water molds on amphibian egg mortality. Environmental Research 109: 40-45. Ruthig, G. R. 2008. The influence of temperature and spatial distribution on the susceptibility of southern leopard frog eggs to disease. Oecologia ...
... Karraker, N. E. and G. R. Ruthig. 2009. The interaction between road salt and water molds on amphibian egg mortality. Environmental Research 109: 40-45. Ruthig, G. R. 2008. The influence of temperature and spatial distribution on the susceptibility of southern leopard frog eggs to disease. Oecologia ...