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11 Cards in this Set
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Anthrax
Bacillus Anthracis |
non-contagious
3 forms: Cutaneous, Inhalation, Gastrointestinal 1 week till flu-like symptoms appear |
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Smallpox
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Virus
Contagious Highest mortality risk if there is a outbreak |
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Cholera
Vibrio Choleare |
Bacterium
normally non-contagious Found in untreated water |
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Salmonella
Salmonella enteritis |
Bacterium
low mortality rate OR cult tried to disrupt the Election with it |
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Poliomyelitis
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Most developing countries have eradicated
Africa is still affected, should be gone 2005? |
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Ebola
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In Congo, near Ebola River
Destroys immune system 90% mortality rate epidemics in:Gabon and PR of Congo |
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Botulism
Clostridium botulinum |
TOXIN
most dangerous grown in spoiled canned food 3 ways: through food, intestinal ulcers, inhalation(facial paralysis) 1-3 day incubation period Respiratory system becomes paralyzed Used to treat muscular disorders |
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Ricin
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TOXIN
Found in the Castor Bean Used in London's 'Umbrella Murder' Inhibits protein synthesis Used in liver cancer therapies |
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Trichothecenes
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TOXIN
Fusarian fungal toxin Used in Asia called 'Yellow Rain' |
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Staphylococcal Enterotoxin
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TOXIN
Most common 'Food Poisoning' Very resilient, can withstand boiling |
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Saxitoxin
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TOXIN
Produced by Cyan-Blue Algae Attack nervous system, paralysis Killed whales |
