Question

I need to research a bioterrorist incident. I can review the Media Focus video on bioterrorism.. I need an example and details from national/international news of a bioterrorist attack.

What was the classification of biological agent used in the attack? What were the implications of the biological agent. What was the therapy for the biological agent. What are the decontamination procedures for the biological agent used in the attack? Define the appropriate level of PPE required for this type of biological agent?

Answer 1

BIOTERRORISM

Bioterrorism is the intensional release of virus,bacteria, or other germs that can sicken or kill people,livestock,or crop

SOME BIOTERRORIST INCIDENTS

• 700 BC-1800s-Contamination of water supplies.(American civil war)
• World war 1-German army attempted to infect horses and mules with anthrax bacteria in sugar cubes.
• Sverdlovsk, USSR, 1979 -  April 4- may 1979(6 weeks)inhalational anthrax epidemic/epizootic,Claimed due to contaminated meat.

CLASSIFICATION

Category A

Anthrax,Botulism,Plague,Smallpox,Tularemia,Viral hemorrhagic fever.

Category B

Brucellosis,Epsilon,Salmonella species,Glanders,Meiliodosis,Pistacosis,Q fever,Ricin toxin,Staphylococcal enterotoxin B,Typhus fever ,Water safety threats.

Category C

It inclides highest priority agents includes emergency pathogens.

*Emergency infectious diseases such as Nipah virus and hantavirus.

Therapy for some pathological agents

1.Oral Fluroquinolones (ciproxfloxacin ,levofloxacin,ofloxacin)- recommented for Bacillus anthrax

2.Doxycycline and ciprofloxacin-recommented for versinia pestis.

INFECTION CONTROL MANAGEMENT

Isolatioj precauation( hand washing, gloves,mask, face shield ,gown)

strictly clean and disinfect and sterilize of equipment and environment.

careful transport of patient

strict decontamination of patient room and sorrundings after discharge.

REFERENCE- Center of disease control and prevention.