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To: FaultLine who started this subject	9/25/2002 2:51:35 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) of 281500

And another: Iraq and Smallpox.... Scared of Smallpox The government wants to build up supplies of the vaccine. Is this a real threat? Biological weapons contain living bacterial or viral organisms, or the toxins produced by them. The toxins are generally the most lethal and act the quickest, producing incapacitation or death within minutes or hours. Bacterial and viral pathogens require an incubation period of 24 hours to six weeks before the appearance of symptoms. Bacterial agents include anthrax, meloidosis, pneumonic plague and glanders. Viral agents include smallpox, yellow fever, equine encephalitis and influenza. Toxins include botulinum toxin, ricin and mycotoxins. SOURCE: Centre for Defence and International Security Studies Delivery Under ideal weather conditions, a Scud warhead filled with botulinum could contaminate an area of 2,300 square miles. A similar warhead filled with the nerve agent sarin could contaminate 140 square miles. According to the United Nations, Iraq may have retained as many as 16 ballistic missiles with biological-delivery capability. Iraq may also have a modified aircraft drop tank (which could be attached to a fighter plane or remotely piloted aircraft) designed to spray up to 500 gallons of biological agents. SOURCE: Centre for Defence and International Security Studies msnbc.com 888888888888888888888 Smallpox vaccine is effective for approximately ten years, after which it begins to lose potency. No one has been vaccinated in the United States for the past twenty-five years. We are almost as virgin a population as were the Aztecs when the conquistadors descended upon them. nursingceu.com

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