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Gulf War Syndrome Vaccinations
916 wordsDuring Operation Desert Shield Desert Storm other service-members including myself, received a series of two shots. We were told to protect us from anthrax. These inoculations were never recorded in our medical records. We were even told by the medical staff that these shots were experimental and non-FDA approved. For several years now the government have been trying to explain or cover-up the truth of The Gulf War Syndrome. The inoculations that veterans received for anthrax are linked with the...
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Biological Warfare Biological Weapons
1,873 wordsThere is no longer a question of whether or not a bioterrorism will attack, but rather the question remains, when will they attack? It is highly likely that a terrorist group could threaten or attack Americans with germs within the next few years, according to President Clinton. (Solomon) Biological warfare intentionally uses viruses, bacteria, fungi, or toxins from living organisms and death or disease in humans, animals, or plants. Fermentation can be used to produce such bacterial agents as a...
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Department Of Defense Chemical Weapons
811 wordsBe all that you can be in the Army. Earn up to $ 40, 000 for college, get valuable training, and have your health at risk for the rest of your life, and dont forget the 30 days paid vacation. I know you all have heard that slogan before, or maybe you should have. That is what the Army should tell you on all of those commercials since they made it mandatory for every soldier to be vaccinated against the deadly illness, anthrax. But, if you refuse the vaccination then you are out of not only a job...
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Acts Of Terrorism Biological Warfare
360 wordsRecently there have been several cases of anthrax. These cases are the result of the war on terrorism. In other words, they are acts of terrorism. A lot of people are getting really panicky, when they dont even know what it is. Anthrax is a bacterial infection that is carried by wild and domestic animals in Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe. The bacteria exists in a spore form which allows it to live in the environment. Anthrax is potentially dangerous and even deadly. Although there is a vaccin...
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Result In Death Rare To Find Anthrax
403 wordsIn the past 6 weeks the world has heard of disease call anthrax. There are many questions that people want to ask such as what is anthrax and what are the symptoms. The first question the people want to know is what is anthrax? Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in warm-blooded animals, but can also infect in humans. Anthrax spores can be produced in a dry form, which may be stored and ground into particles. Whe...
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Loss Of Appetite Biological Warfare
1,326 wordsAnthrax (Bacillus anthracis) is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium. The most common victims of anthrax are warm-blooded animals, but it can also infect humans. Anthrax spores can be produced in a powdery form for biological warfare. When inhaled by humans, these particles cause respiratory failure and death within a week. Because anthrax is considered to be a potential agent for use in biological warfare, the Department of Defense (DOD), in 1998, announced it would...
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Biological Warfare Agents General Accounting Office
1,289 words... of-the-art equipment that could have been used for agent production. No evidence, to date, has been established for munitions development and / or agent weapons. The experience of the U. N. team emphasizes the difficulty of locating a Smoking Gun relative to BW programs. This type of program is much easier to hide from inspection than either chemical or nuclear programs. USAMARIID (2001) U. S. Offensive Program The United States initiated a review of the potential of BW in 1941 - 1942, imple...
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Air Traffic Control War On Terrorism
2,221 words... letters lacking return addresses; urgent mall was embargoed; and for weeks the national dialog centered on one of the least hazards we face. An NPR radio host asked the Postmaster General if the whole U. S. Postal System might be shut down, despite expert opinion that -- in a world faced with diabetes, salmonella poisoning, and AIDS -- anthrax will remain (even as a biological weapon) a bit player as a cause of death. Its sole potency is in the context of terrorism: if, by mulling lethal pow...
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