BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE AGAINST ANTHRAX AND BOTULINUM TOX

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          3. Components of BW Defense

               a.  Detection and Warning

                   (1) Standoff LASER system

                   (2) Point source detectors

               b.  Individual and collective protection

               c.  Medical Defense

                   (1) Vaccination against anthrax and botulinum toxin

                   (2) Immediate treatment of exposed SM; before appearance of
          symptoms for anthrax and at early onset of symptoms for botulinum
          toxin.

                   (3) Rapid diagnosis of anthrax and botulinum patients and
          immediate notification of the NBC CENTCOM cell.































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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