soon develop to survive for many years and under any conditions. I will also be discussing the three forms of anthrax‚ the factors influencing the infection‚ common source of infection‚ how humans can contract it‚ where it grows‚ it’s incubation period‚ the signs after the incubation period‚ and how to possibly control it‚ along with the difficulties of controlling this disease. Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by exotoxins released by the bacteria‚ Bacillus anthracis‚ a spore-forming bacterium
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Yanik Desai Anthrax Research Paper 3/31/11 The outbreak I will be studying is the anthrax bioterrorism of 2001. The outbreak began in the Florida Postal Service and spread throughout the entire nation over a short period of time. The epidemic unofficially began on October 4th when there were findings of anthrax in the mail‚ but the first reported case/illness was on October 12th‚ 2001. The causative agent of anthrax is Bacillus Anthracis (American Anthrax). Although the anthrax issue was unknown
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Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act in the U.S. Senate (S. 1915) following passage in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 1300)‚ as well as House consideration of the PREPARE Act (H.R. 3583)‚ it is important to revisit the concerns of first responders as they relate to the threat of anthrax and anthrax vaccination. The health and safety of America’s first responders are the reasons for consideration of these bills‚ which include language to provide emergency responders access to anthrax vaccine
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Bacillus anthracis This article came from the New England Journal of Medicine and was written after‚ the Anthrax scare so that Physicians would have a better understanding of the origin‚ signs/symptoms and treatment of the bacterial infection B. anthracis. This is a gram positive bacteria which is found in soil and/or water where it can lie dormant until contact with host. Portal of entry can be from a cut‚ inhaled‚ ingested or a biological vector. An open wound is always susceptible to infection
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August 1st 2013 Healthcare Administration Organizational Crisis: Anthrax Outbreak in a Hospital Tuesday morning‚ the United States Hospitals‚ day to day operations began just like any other. By 10:00am‚ during the administration’s morning meeting‚ the sound of the code red alarm rang throughout the facility. Dr. Inspection‚ an epidemiologist‚ informs the team that he has positive test results identifying anthrax in the system of 10 patients. Shock crosses all faces in the board room‚ but
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initiatives and distributive strategies; this in turn motivates formation of new industries and competitive rivalries for the organization. At Bayer it has always been their mission to create new innovations to better the lives of people. The pharmaceutical company has focused over the years on health care‚ nutrition and high-tech materials. Through Bayer Schering Pharma AG in Germany the company has been spearheading R&D in Oncology by employing multiple strategies and decimating competitive influences
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a hearing‚ and an impartial decision maker (pg. 35). For the purpose of this paper I will use a scenario in which the continental United States has just experienced a terrorist attack using a weaponized anthrax aerosol bomb‚ and the government has just announced that everyone must get an anthrax vaccine. I could support this using numerous Supreme Court hearings that have taken
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Fellow council members‚ as representatives of the local government‚ we would like to discuss our perspective on how to address this impending anthrax attack. The use of anthrax is a well thought-out plan developed by a group of bioterrorists. This attack includes dropping anthrax-laced cakes‚ by air‚ into cattle farms‚ and spreading this dangerous bacteria by ventilation in five domed football stadiums. As the local government‚ we have devised a procedure that prioritizes the safety of the people
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Bibliography: 1Annual report 2010 – BAYER Science for a better life – Basic principles‚ methods and critical accounting estimate‚ CONSOLIDATION‚ p. 154. 2Annual report 2010 – BAYER Science for a better life – Basic principles‚ methods and critical accounting estimate‚ CONSOLIDATION‚ p. 155. 3Annual report 2010 – BAYER Science for a better life – Basic principles‚ methods and critical accounting estimate‚ CONSOLIDATION‚ p. 155
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SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Bayer & Monsanto- Will they or won’t they? As the Agricultural chemical producers aim to progressively expand their product offerings‚ one thing absent is the strong proof that a one-stop shop effectively sells on the farm. Bayer’s offer for Monsanto follows the ‘seeds & sprays’ industrial reasoning behind the on-going Dow-DuPont merger and Monsanto’s unsuccessful bid for Syngenta. Varsha S‚ PRN: 15020841119 1/30/2017 Business Description-
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