DETECTION OF MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS

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Subject: DETECTION OF MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS       

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                     shou Id be I r,d I St I ngu is ha u It I r :)a. L ht natural diseases that coti Id be expected
                     in L ha L PO pu I a LI on. In IIuenza dnd L he various food PO I sonin gs are examt)i es of
                     di SeaSeS , I haL if @bed as bi oi ugi ca I war f are agent 5 , cou Id not be read i I y
                     i den Li f i ed a S OL her than naL urai I y occurring di sea 5c .I'here are also agents,
                     such as anthrax and p I ague, whose usual route of entry I S OL her than
                     respiratory, but @hose Lethality I      s greatly increastd should the route of
                     entry be respiratory.      There would also be a corresponding psychological
                     effect - panic - should a crowded shopping center become the target of an
                     aerosol attack with LoXins which produce almost immediate Symptoms.

                     115.     Clandestine aLLaCi, can be carried OUL either by short range aerosol
                     delivery or by the direct action of an individual Within Unit lines as
                     follows:


                              a.  Short range aerosol attack

                                  I )  del i ery :rz)m c@.il;an aircra'.-L Or @@iP-;Ig-

                                 (2)   delivery  from commercial or private road vehicles.

                                 (3)   delivery  irom submarines.

                                 (4)   delivery  from a small, portable sprayer.

                              b.  Direct action   by an individual Within unit lines

                                 (1) contamination of food and Water by an enemy agent already
                                 working in a kitchen at transition LO war.

                                 ( 2 ) contamination of food and water in a kitchen by special forces
                                 personnel.

                                 (3) contamination of milk processing pianls.

                      (4 )  COnLaminat i or. of a muni ci pat water @YSLEM Or reservoi r.

                                  5 )  contamination of air-handling sysce7ns.

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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 = 17-DEC-1996