Biological pest control

mentality of South African political and military leaders allowed secret military programs to flourish. Botha and the military gained increasing control of the apartheid apparatus and created a self-reinforcing cycle where disturbances, which were often caused by the state’s severe tactics, were used as excuses to develop nuclear, chemical, and biological…

Anthrax Outbreak Out of all of the diseases, anthrax seems to have the most potential for a massive outbreak. In its respiratory form, anthrax could easily be spread globally. It’s high mortality rate and typically short incubation period would allow casualties to increase quickly. The most effective way to create an outbreak of anthrax would be through direct acts of bioterrorism. As anthrax is not communicated person-to-person the spores would have to be continually introduced into the…

Case Study Questions 1. Identify the branch of Science that aided in the autopsy analysis of Georgi Markov. The branch of science that aided in the autopsy analysis of Georgi Markov was forensic toxicology, which is the study of toxic substances and poisons. 2. What was the name of the substance that led to the demise of Georgi Markov? Why? Why was there no reliable test for this agent? The name of the substance that led to the demise of Georgi Markov was ricin. During an autopsy, a section…

Biological and Chemical weapons if in the wrong hands can be just as destructive as nuclear weapons. Biological warfare is the use of any organism to harm or kill any population or area. Chemical warfare is the use of any chemical produced by organism to harm people. These weapon could be explained as high risk, no reward. The creation and use of chemical and biological weapons should be banned due to the fact that they are hard to trace and are uncontrollable.With the advances of science these…

terrorists for many years. Each of these pathogens are very toxic and can attack the human body In many different ways. These can be used as a result of bioterrorism. Bioterrorism attacks mainly deal with agents that are typically found in nature. Biological agents can be spread through the water, food,…

smallpox had a major impact on human health dating back to around 10,000 BC. Hundreds of thousands of people died due to this disease and the fact that nobody knew a cure. Smallpox had a major impact on society and trade and there were not many treatments for it for a long while. So many causes, so many deaths, only one treatment. smallpox is caused by infection with the variola virus, this can be transmitted in many ways. The virus can be transmitted directly from person to person through…

Question #2: What is an internal classification system and what function does it play in a prison? An internal classification system is instruments used to assign inmates to housing or program after they are placed in a particular prison. This does not apply to all inmates because some have medical conditions and sometimes there is not enough availability in that housing location. Herbert Quay came up with the internal classification system used in most prisons in the Adult Internal Management…

Marburg is an infectious virus that hinders the lives of many people, often occurring in the most rural regions of Africa (35). The Hot Zone by Richard Preston and “Stalking a Killer” by David Quammen both explain Marburg’s severity, among the other filoviruses, and the proper precautions that occurs when handling this agent. “Stalking a Killer” is an article that touches on Marburg and the different types of Ebola; it tells short accounts of infected victims. The Hot Zone is a study about the…

Ebola can have a fatality rate of up to ninety percent. In his novel, The Hot Zone, Richard Preston describes Ebola as, “a kind of obscenity you see only in nature, an obscenity so extreme that it dissolves imperceptibly into beauty.” The virus spreads through all bodily fluids, including blood, vomit, feces, saliva and sweat. Male patients who have recovered from the virus can even pass it on through their semen up to seven weeks after recovery (Elliot). The current outbreak in West Africa has…

covers skin and clothing and prevents exposure of the eyes, nose, and mouth and therefore reduces the risk of accidental self-contamination of mucous membranes or broken skin. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has directed that all PPE must be used in the context of a comprehensive infection control program that follows CDC recommendations and applicable Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA) requirements, including the Blood borne Pathogens (29 CFR 1910.1030), PPE (29 CFR…