Guides for Emergency Response Biological Agent or Weapon Brucellosis

Probable Form of Dissemination Aerosol sabotage of the food supply. Brucellosis is a hindrance bacteria symptoms can take months to appear, and deaths are few and far between even without medical care. [Pg.139]

Diagnosis Blood cultures require a prolonged period of incubation in the acute phase. Bone marrow cultures produce a higher yield. Confirmation requires phage-typing, oxidative metabolism, or genotyping procedure. Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays [Pg.139]

Personal Protection Protective clothing must be used as well as protection for the respiratory tract by using a mask with biological filters or self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) with positive pressure, at least until you know the specific threat(s). [Pg.140]

Routes of Entry to the Body Inhalation, mouth, skin, and eyes. [Pg.140]

Person-To-Person Transmissible No (except where open skin lesions are evident). [Pg.140]

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