Anthrax

Mental Illness Mental illnesses are a significant result of war. War veterans are exposed to dangerous environments which, in return, increase the likelihood of of the soldiers experiencing mental illnesses. These mental illnesses may affect the soldier's day to day life due to the symptoms of the mental illness they are suffering with. One mental illness that resulted from war was the Gulf war syndrome. This syndrome affected both British and U.S. soldiers who fought in the Persian gulf…

Bioterrorism is the release of toxic biological agents with the intent of harming others. Due to scientific advancements over the years, the threat of bioterrorism has tremendously grown. Scientific advancements have made it easier to manipulate agents to withstand harsh environments and to manipulate various agents into different physical forms. An attack of this kind can not only harm humans, but it can also have a negative impact on agriculture and livestock. Without these vital food sources,…

it the little devils are not only super annoying, they're also very dangerous spreading diseases such as “...salmonella, anthrax, and tuberculosis.”- https://www.orkin.com/flies/house-fly/house-fly-and-disease/. Now you may not understand the gravity of the situation, click this link to see just how horrible some of these diseases are: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/anthrax/photos.html (not for the faint of heart).…

Louis Pasteur had multiple discoveries that affect each one of us today. We have a choice to have our children immunized, we have sterile surgical areas, and we have the process of pasteurization. My family has been blessed by all of these discoveries. My husband works in the OR doing neurophysiological monitoring of patients. He is able to see the sterile environment of the OR first hand. What was the motivation that led to the discovery? Louis Pasteur wanted to understand why some…

New York Post and American Median, the publisher of the National Enquirer, from a Trenton, N.J. postmark (Sinclair Broadcasting Group, July, 11, 2015).” Many people lost their lives through the delivery of five letters, which included contents of anthrax. On October 21, 2001 the Postal Service lost two of their own employees who worked at the Brentwood Post Office in Washington, D.C. The employees names were Thomas L. Morris Jr, age of 55 and Joseph P. Curseen, age 47 were exposed to the…

and modified delivery vans. In June 1993, Aum released anthrax spores from a Tokyo building; the foul smelling spores killed some pets and birds, but no citizens. Aum even sent young scientists to Zaire in 1993 to study and collect samples of the dreaded Ebola virus. Aum even sttempted to attack American military bases with sprayed botulin. All the while, Aum scientists cultured and experimented with biological agents such as botulin, anthrax, cholera, and Q fever. These failed biological…

Vaccination can make all the difference in the world. Some diseases that could make someone very ill or could even kill them if they are not properly vaccinated is Anthrax, Cervical Cancer, and Yellow Fever. There are many more kinds of diseases that can be caused by not being properly vaccinated this is just a few of them. The disease Anthrax is a bacterial disease of sheep and cattle; this typically affects the skin and lungs. This disease is able to be transmitted to humans this causes…

Louis Pasteur was born in Dole, France on December 27th in 1822. He was the son of Jean Pasteur and Jeanne-Etiennette Roqui. His father was a poorly educated tanner, who had high hopes for his son to excel in his education. * Pasteur gave a significant impact to the world of scientific research through his numerous contributions. Earlier in his life, Pasteur worked as a chemist, and dealt with the specific nature of tartaric acid. Tartaric acid is a type of acid that occurs naturally in many…

Every day we hear on the news about how many health problems we have as humans. When we find a cure for one health problem there are three more health issues that pop up. People have become ignorant about politics and what is happening around them. Worst of all people have become ignorant about what is in the food they are putting in their bodies. I have been looking at the pros and cons to using pesticides and what I have found in my research surprised me. Now the bad side of pesticides…

Based upon your comprehensive understanding of course readings and videos, choose a specific agent (CBRN) that you learned about in the course. Discuss the technical aspects of the specific agent, discuss your opinion (supported by course material) on the future threats using such an agent, and discuss possible prevention methods to diminish the risk or threat of an attack. Over the last eight weeks there was a lot of information in regards to the realm of all things CBRN. Walking in with…