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What drugs did HGSI begin working on?
drugs to fight anthrax and other bioterrorist threats. Such drugs did not require human trials and could be stockpiled by the government prior to approval
Can the CDC force quarantine in suspected bioterrorist act?
Yes, the Surgeon General of the US has that authority. The likliehood of that power being exercised without first seeking the approval of the President is slim.
What do you call a person who starts a pandemic?
A person who initiates a pandemic is often referred to as a "superspreader" if they unknowingly spread the disease to many others. However, if someone intentionally causes a pandemic, they could be labeled as an "infectious disease agent" or, in extreme cases, as a "bioterrorist." It's important to note that the emergence of pandemics is typically due to complex interactions between pathogens, hosts, and environmental factors, rather than the actions of a single individual.
What are the 6 characteristics of the ideal microorganism to use for bioterrorist acts?
The 6 are:1.Inexpensive and readily available or easy to produce.2.Spread though the air by winds or vent systems and inhaled into the lungs, or spread by ingesting contaminated food or water.3.Survives sunlight, drying, and heat.4.Causes death or severe disability.5.Easily transmitted from person to person.6.Difficult to prevent and/or has no effective treatment.
Could viruses have been the primary mechanism or moving force behind evolution?
No. They may have been something that drove change but not natural selection. The invention of scientific thought has produced more change. Dr. Snow tracked down the cause of cholera outbreaks in London and forced sewer systems to be put into cities. Even though small pox (a virus) may have killed as many as 300-500 million people, it no long exists except as "saved" samples and could be used as a bioterrorist weapon. These are examples of scientific advances.
What are all the merits in Scribblenauts?
There is Fifth cell (Spawn 2 developers), All new (Use a new object in a game), Architect (Write two buildings), ARRRRRRR (Attach the jolly rodger to a flagpole), Audiophile (Write 2 musical objects), Whisperer (Ride a hostile animal), Bioterrorist (Infect 2 or more people), Botanist (Write 2 or more flowers), Chauffeur (Drive a vehicle with more than one passenger), Chef (Write 2 or more foods), Closet (Write 2 or more clothes,) combo (Combine any two objects together with glue), Cupid (Shoot a human with cupid's arrow), Shoveler (Write 2 or more digging tool objects), Sea Two (Write 2 or more sea vehicles), Knight School (Slay a dragon with a melee weapon), Electrolysis (Shock Someone), Elemental (Write more than 1 element). My hands got tired after page one. Sorry.
Can a disease be used as a weapon?
Yes. For example, smallpox, a devastating disease that has been eradicated worldwide, still exists in laboratories today. This is a disease that can be used as a bioterrorist attack against other countries. Our world has experienced examples of using disease as weapons as early as the era of the Black Plague, in which corpses inflicted with the horrible plague were ruthlessly catapulted over walls to spread the infectious disease.
Can you die from anthrax?
No, actually they use anthrax in kitten litter and sometimes when people inhale it they feel so happy that they ride their unicorn all the way to walmart where they get stuff for their great low prices which are great. btw. also some guy named Dylan says he likes to play with his blocks and legos. He likes to destroy stuff and he likes a girl named lindsey kurik
Bacillus anthracis?
DefinitionBacillus anthracis is a type of aerobic spore-forming bacteria that causes anthrax disease.InformationLivestock may become infected by eating or inhaling anthrax spores. Humans, especially farmers and individuals who work in slaughterhouses, may develop cutaneous anthrax through skin exposure to infected animals.Humans can also get inhalational anthrax by breathing in material contaminated with the bacteria. Inhalational anthrax can be deadly.Anthrax infection is usually diagnosed by identifying the bacteria within skin blisters, blood, or other body fluids. The anthrax serologytest can determine if a person has been previously exposed to Bacillus anthracis.The anthrax bacterium is a potential biological weapon. In 2001, bioterrorist activities involving the U.S. Postal Service infected 22 people with anthrax; 7 survivors had confirmed cutaneous anthrax disease. However, most bio-terrorism experts have concluded that it is technologically difficult to use anthrax effectively as a weapon on a large scale.ReferencesDaly JA. Bioterrorism: Microbiology. In: McPherson RA, Pincus MR. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2006: chap 64.Reissman DB, Whitney EA, Taylor TH Jr, et al. One-Year Health Assessment of Adult Survivors of Bacillus anthracis Infection. JAMA. 2004;291:1994-1998.Inglesby TV, O'Toole T, Henderson DA, et al. Anthrax as a Biological Weapon, 2002. JAMA. 2002;287:2236-2252.Lucey D. Anthrax. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier; 2005: chap 324.
What movie and television projects has Lil Rhee been in?
Lil Rhee has: Played Japanese Bioterrorist in "National Geographic Explorer" in 1985. Played Bar Patron in "The Wire" in 2002. Played Airport Pedestrian in "La bestia nel cuore" in 2005. Played DC Resident in "xXx: State of the Union" in 2005. Played Congregation Member in "The Church" in 2006. Played Driver in "Twenty Questions" in 2006. Played Hospital Visitor in "Ugly Betty" in 2006. Played DC Resident in "Live Free or Die Hard" in 2007. Played Party Guest in "Death Without Consent" in 2007. Played Audience Member in "Judge Jeanine Pirro" in 2008. Played Congregation member in "The Church" in 2008. Played Jury Member in "Saving Corporate America" in 2008. Played Tourist in "Burn After Reading" in 2008. Played Shopper in "Body of Lies" in 2008. Played Screensaver Model in "Amulet" in 2009. Played Outdoor cafe patron in "Split Ends" in 2009. Played Grace in "Live and Die" in 2009. Played TV News Anchorwoman in "Royal Pains" in 2009. Played Nurse in "The Unusuals" in 2009. Played DC Resident in "Washington Field" in 2009. Played Kim Jung in "Take-Away Spirit" in 2009. Played Shopper in "Duplicity" in 2009. Played Office Worker in "Number One with a Bullet" in 2009. Played DC Resident in "Washingtonienne" in 2009. Played Senora Bong in "Jeepney" in 2010. Played Kim in "Nudist Camp Zombie Massacre" in 2011. Played Nicole Butler in "X-Scape" in 2011. Played Doctor in "Watching TV with the Red Chinese" in 2012. Played News Reporter in "Dark Horse" in 2012. Played Pharmaceutical Technician in "The Bourne Legacy" in 2012. Played Hipster in "I Just Want My Pants Back" in 2012. Played New York Times Bullpen Employee in "Modern Love" in 2012. Played Airline Passenger in "The Corrections" in 2012. Played New Yorker in "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" in 2013. Played Brooklyn Resident in "All Is Bright" in 2013. Played Doctor in "Golden Boy" in 2013. Played Susan Lo in "Revenge of the Green Dragons" in 2014. Played CSR Executive in "They Came Together" in 2014.
Does anthrax produce lesions on the skin?
DefinitionCutaneous anthrax is an infection of the skin due to direct contact with the bacteria Bacillus anthracis.Alternative NamesAnthrax - skinCauses, incidence, and risk factorsAnthrax is caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis. While anthrax commonly affects hoofed animals such as sheep and goats, humans may get sick from anthrax, too. The most common type of anthrax infection in people is cutaneous anthrax, an infection of the skin.The main risk factor for getting cutaneous anthrax is contact with animal hides or hair, bone products, and wool, as well as contact with infected animals. Therefore, those most at risk for anthrax include farm workers, veterinarians, and tannery and wool workers.Cutaneous anthrax occurs after the bacteria touch a cut or scrape on the skin.Anthrax is a potential agent for use as a biological weapon or for bioterrorism. In 2001, bioterrorist activities involving the United States Postal Service infected 22 people with anthrax. Seven survivors had confirmed cases of cutaneous anthrax. Most bioterrorism experts have concluded that it is technologically difficult to use anthrax effectively as a weapon on a large scale.SymptomsBetween 1 and 12 days after exposure, an itchy sore develops, similar to an insect bite. This sore may blister and form a black ulcer (sore), which is usually painless. It is usually surrounded by significant swelling. A scab often develops, and then dries and falls off within 2 weeks, although complete healing can take longer.Some patients also have painful lymph nodes, fever, headache, and a general ill-feeling (malaise).Signs and testsA culture of the skin lesions should be done to identify the bacteria that cause anthrax.TreatmentCutaneous anthrax is treated with antibiotics, most often doxycycline or ciprofloxacin. Ciprofloxacin has been the antibiotic of choice during a suspected anthrax outbreak.Because anthrax spores may take up to 60 days to grow, the length of treatment is usually 60 days.Expectations (prognosis)The outlook is excellent when anthrax is treated. Death is extremely rare when antibiotics are promptly given.ComplicationsIn some cases, the infection can spread through the bloodstream, leading to shockand death.Calling your health care providerCall your health care provider if you know you have been exposed to anthrax, or if you develop a skin lesion as described above.PreventionFor individuals who have been truly exposed to anthrax (but have no signs and symptoms of the disease), preventive antibiotics such as ciprofloxacin, penicillin, or doxycycline may be offered, depending on the particular strain of anthrax.Cutaneous anthrax is not known to spread from person to person. Household contacts of individuals with cutaneous anthrax do not need antibiotics unless they have also been exposed to the same source of anthrax.An anthrax vaccine is available to selected military personnel, but not to the general public.ReferencesInglesby TV, O'Toole T, Henderson DA, et al. Anthrax as a Biological Weapon, 2002. JAMA. 2002;287:2236-2252.Lucey DR. Anthrax. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier. 2007: chap 317.Reissman DB, Whitney EA, Taylor TH Jr, et al. One-Year Health Assessment of Adult Survivors of Bacillus anthracis Infection. JAMA. 2004;291:1994-1998.
Example of contagious disease?
Actinomycosis - Actinomycosis is a rare type of infectious bacterial disease that commonly affects the face and neck. It is caused by filamentous, gram-positive, non-acid-fast, anaerobic-to-microaerophilic bacteria.AIDS - AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. It is the final stage of HIV disease, which causes severe damage to the immune system.Anthrax - Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis.Antibiotic Resistance - Antibiotic resistance is a type of drug resistance. It is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibiotic.Bioterrorism - A bioterrorist attack releases viruses, bacteria, or other germs to cause illness or death.Bird Flu - Avian influenza (avian flu or bird flu) causes the bird infectin can change (mutate) to infect humans.Bladder Infection - A urinary tract infection or UTI is a bacterial infection that can happen anywhere along the urinary tract.Bocavirus Infection - Bocavirus infection is usually only found in those with lower respiratory infections or diarrhea.Botulism - Botulism is a rare kind of food poisoning. The disease is an intoxication caused by extremely potent toxins preformed in foods.Brucellosis - Brucellosis is an infectious disease that occurs from contact with animals carrying Brucella bacteria.Cat Scratch Disease - Cat scratch disease is an infection that causes swelling of the lymph nodes after an animal scratch.Chagas Disease - Chagas disease is a human tropical parasitic disease. It is common in Latin America but not in the United StatesChickenpox (Varicella) - Chickenpox is a highly contagious illness caused by primary infection with varicella zoster virus (VZV). In this disease, a person develops extremely itchy blisters all over the body. It's most common in kids under age 12, but anyone can get chickenpox.Cholera - Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that causes a large amount of watery diarrhea that can rapidly lead to dehydration.Coxsackie Virus - The Coxsackie virus is actually a virus that lives in a person's digestive tract, and can be transferred from person to person.Cryptococcosis - Cryptococcosis is an infection caused by fungi that belong to the genus Cryptococcus.Cryptosporidiosis - Cryptosporidiosis (crypto) is an illness caused by a parasite Cryptosporidium that causes diarrhea. It affects the intestines of mammals and is typically an acute short-term infection.Cysticercosis - Cysticercosis is an infection caused by Taenia sodium, the pork tapeworm, that creates cysts in different areas in the body.Diphtheria - Diphtheria is a highly contagious and potentially life-threatening bacterial disease caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae.Encephalitis and Meningitis - Meningitis and encephalitis are two diseases that are often linked with each other. Meningitis and encephalitis are inflammatory diseases of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord and are caused by bacterial or viral infections.Gangrene - Gangrene is the death of tissue in part of the body.Guinea Worm Disease - a debilitating parasitic infectionHantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome - Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a life-threatning, respiratory disease in humans caused by infection with a hantavirus.Herpangina - Herpangina, also called mouth blisters, is a viral illness that involves ulcers and sores (lesions) inside the mouth, a sore throat, and fever. Herpangina is a contagious illness often seen in children.Histoplasmosis - Histoplasmosis is a disease, usually affecting the lungs, caused by inhaling the spores of a fungus.Infectious Mononucleosis - Infectious mononucleosis is an infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. It has been recognized as a clinical syndrome consisting of fever, pharyngitis, and adenopathy.Interstitial Cystitis - Interstitial cystitis is a long-term (chronic) inflammation of the bladder wall. It is characterized by a feeling or need to urinate immediately or frequently, often with pelvic pain.Killer Cold Virus (Adenovirus Infection, Ad14) - A rare strain of a cold virus, known as adenovirus type 14 (Ad14), has caused severe and even fatal respiratory illness in healthy children and adults.Legionnaire Disease and Pontiac Fever - Legionellosis is an infection that is caused by a bacterium. There are two types of illness which can develop after being infected with this bacterium: Legionnaires' disease and Pontiac feverLeprosy - Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a chronic disease caused bythe bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract and also the eyes, apart from some other structures.Listeria - Listeria is a type of bacteria that can cause food poisoning.Mad Cow Disease - Mad cow disease is a rare illness people can get from eating infected beef. It is a fatal neurodegenerative disease in cattle that causes a spongy degeneration in the brain and spinal cord.Meningococcemia - Meningococcemia is the presence of meningococcus in the bloodstream, caused by a bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis.Microcephaly - Microcephaly is a rare neurological condition (Literally, the term 'microcephaly' means 'small head) in which a person's head is significantly smaller thannormal for their age and sex, based on standardized charts.Microsporidiosis - Microspridiosis is an opportunistic intestinal infection that causes diarrhea and wasting in immunocompromised individuals (HIV, for example).Monkeypox - Monkeypox is an exotic infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. Monkeypox is a viral disease that causes symptoms such as fever, sweating, and a rash with papules and pustules on the face and chest.MRSA InfectionMucormycosisMumpsMycobacterium MarinumNaegleria InfectionNDM-1Necrotizing FasciitisNeutropeniaNorovirus InfectionOsteomyelitisPertussisPolioRabiesRecreational Water Illnesses (RWIs)Respiratory Syncytial VirusRheumatic FeverRocky Mountain Spotted FeverSalmonellosisScarlet FeverSchistosomiasisSepsisShigella InfectionSmallpoxSporotrichosisStaph InfectionStreptococcal InfectionsSwollen Lymph NodesStaphylococcal infectionStrongyloidiasisSyphilisTetanusThrushTicksToxic Shock SyndromeToxoplasmosisTuberculosisTularemiaTyphusValley FeverVancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE)Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob DiseaseViral Hemorrhagic FeverWest Nile EncephalitisYersiniosisYawsYellow FeverZygomycosis
