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Smallpox, Richard N. Bradley

Richard N Bradley

Description Viral infection of the human respiratory tract. Causes Infection by variola virus. Risk Factors Exposure to a biological warfare or bioterror attack or contact with an infected person. Symptoms

Fever, cough and body aches, followed by a spotted, bumpy rash.

Diagnosis

Confirmed by testing blood or the fluid from the blisters.

Treatments

None currently approved but experts are testing some medications.

Pathogenesis

The virus enters and multiplies in the respiratory passages.

Prevention

Avoid those with the disease. During an outbreak a vaccine is available that will prevent the disease or lessen its severity.

Epidemiology

Completely eradicated from nature, but …

Chemical & Biological Weapons Reference Chart, Richard N. Bradley

Richard N Bradley

Health Care Providers' Quick Reference Chart to Biological and Chemical Weapons. Includes symptoms and treatment for Nerve Agents (Tabun, Sarin, Soman, and VX), Cyanides, Vesicants (Blister Agents including Mustard and Lewisite), Pulmonary Intoxicants (including chlorine and phosgene), and Riot Control Agents (pepper spray and Mace). Also includes information on detection and treatment for Biological Agents, including Anthrax, Cholera, Plague, Tularemia, Q Fever, Smallpox, Viral encephalitides, Viral hemorrhagic fevers, Botulism, Staphlococcus enterotoxin B, and Ricin.