MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFNSIVE DOCTRINE FOR DS

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Subject: MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFNSIVE DOCTRINE FOR DS             

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Folder Title: CAUTIONARY NOTE                                                                                 

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        5. BotulinUm Toxin

            a. Pre-Exposure Vaccination - Botulinum vaccine (toxoid)
        should be given in 0.5 ml doses deep subcutaneously at day 0, 14,
        and 84 with protective levels of antibodies established two weeks
        following the third dose. (Booster dose is given at one year.)

            b. Post-Exposure Treatment

                (1) The botulinum antitoxin (despeciated equine) is
        available in limited quantities for the treatment of botulinum-
        exposed patients. Antitoxin is available for treatment only; it
        will be given only to symptomatic patients or members of cohort
        units judged to be definitely exposed but who may be
        presymptomatic. Antitoxin is administered under protocol
        intravenously.

                (2) Decision to use botulinum antitoxin is made by medical
        authorities.





































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File Room = sep96_declassified
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Folder Title = CAUTIONARY NOTE
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Subject = MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFNSIVE DOCTRINE FOR
Document Seq # = 1001
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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