Small Pox
this essay deals with the chance of small pox being used as a biological weapon in the future of chemical warfare
Biological Weapons The use of Small Pox in Biological Weapon Mark E. Theriot, Jr. American Military University
Abstract
This essay will explore the use and effects of small pox as a biological and chemical weapon by using five articles. These articles will show the diverse use and also different point of views of each use of small pox in different weapons throughout the world. Also looking at the affects …show more content…
If this virus is used as a biological weapon it could be devastating to this planet and the human race as a whole. The first documented use of the small pox virus was during the French and Indian War of 1700’s (DR. Leigh Vinocur), during this time the British Army decided they were going to use blankets, clothes and anything that had been used by small pox victims against the Indians and the French Armies. This tactic is a form of biological and chemical warfare. This tactic was used and killed 50% of all the affected tribes during that time because of lack in the medical area for a cure (Dr. Vinocur). According to Dr. Vinocur the small pox virus used as a chemical weapon will have catastrophic effects on the human race as it is easily spread and aerosolized; only about 10-100 virus particles can infect a human being. Since the mass vaccination programs of the 1980’s have stopped, most people that are under the age of 30 years old have not had the 10 year shot and can be affected if in contact with this …show more content…
A few of the organizations consisted of medical centers and research, government, military, public health, and emergency management institutions and agencies developed consensus-based recommendations for measures to be taken by medical and public health professionals following the use of smallpox as a biological weapon on civilian populations (Inglesby TV, Henderson DA, Bartlett JC, et al. Journal of the American Medical Association, June 9, 1999; vol. 281, no. 22: 2127-2137). During this time these personnel came up with 5 major recommendations for professional personnel to do in case of an outbreak or biochemical warfare, these five situations to do are: (1) immediately give the small pox vaccination to the infected person (2) therapy, (3) the use of post exposure isolation and infection control need to be used also along with home care. The fourth order was for personnel to perform decontamination control, hospital epidemiology, and decontamination of the environment, (5) and one of the most important portions of this medical help is the use of additional research to combat this very dangerous. Smallpox is a DNA virus, a member of the genus orthopoxvirus. There are two epidemiologically distinct types of variola—major and minor—based largely on mortality rates (Inglesby TV, Henderson DA, Bartlett JC, et al. Journal of the American
Biological Weapons The use of Small Pox in Biological Weapon Mark E. Theriot, Jr. American Military University
Abstract
This essay will explore the use and effects of small pox as a biological and chemical weapon by using five articles. These articles will show the diverse use and also different point of views of each use of small pox in different weapons throughout the world. Also looking at the affects …show more content…
If this virus is used as a biological weapon it could be devastating to this planet and the human race as a whole. The first documented use of the small pox virus was during the French and Indian War of 1700’s (DR. Leigh Vinocur), during this time the British Army decided they were going to use blankets, clothes and anything that had been used by small pox victims against the Indians and the French Armies. This tactic is a form of biological and chemical warfare. This tactic was used and killed 50% of all the affected tribes during that time because of lack in the medical area for a cure (Dr. Vinocur). According to Dr. Vinocur the small pox virus used as a chemical weapon will have catastrophic effects on the human race as it is easily spread and aerosolized; only about 10-100 virus particles can infect a human being. Since the mass vaccination programs of the 1980’s have stopped, most people that are under the age of 30 years old have not had the 10 year shot and can be affected if in contact with this …show more content…
A few of the organizations consisted of medical centers and research, government, military, public health, and emergency management institutions and agencies developed consensus-based recommendations for measures to be taken by medical and public health professionals following the use of smallpox as a biological weapon on civilian populations (Inglesby TV, Henderson DA, Bartlett JC, et al. Journal of the American Medical Association, June 9, 1999; vol. 281, no. 22: 2127-2137). During this time these personnel came up with 5 major recommendations for professional personnel to do in case of an outbreak or biochemical warfare, these five situations to do are: (1) immediately give the small pox vaccination to the infected person (2) therapy, (3) the use of post exposure isolation and infection control need to be used also along with home care. The fourth order was for personnel to perform decontamination control, hospital epidemiology, and decontamination of the environment, (5) and one of the most important portions of this medical help is the use of additional research to combat this very dangerous. Smallpox is a DNA virus, a member of the genus orthopoxvirus. There are two epidemiologically distinct types of variola—major and minor—based largely on mortality rates (Inglesby TV, Henderson DA, Bartlett JC, et al. Journal of the American