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Bioterrorism Typhoid Fever
Alicia LopezJacky Vargas
Ben You
Microbiologist
Alicia Lopez
Microbiologist
►Bacterial Pathogen►Diameter around 0.7 to 1.5
micrometre►Rod-shaped
Microbiologist
►95% food air-borne/ 5% spread by contact►Spreads by:
►Mouth ►Dirty food ►Warm/uncooked meals ►Spread between animals
and people
Microbiologist
►Armed and Dangerous►Serious Infections►Typhoid fever
Microbiologist
►Very Contagious►Uncommon in the U.S.►Affects about 21.5 million people each
year ►Rarely found in industialized regions
Physician
Jackie Vargas
Symptoms of Typhoid Fever
► fever of above 103► General ill feeling► Abdominal pain ► Severe diarrhea ► a rash- “rose spots” ► Headache
Typhoid Fever
Other symptoms
►Chills ►Confusion ►Delirium►Hallucinations►Nose bleeding►Weakness
Treatment
►Antibiotics -amoxicillin -ceftriaxone -azithromycin -ciprofloxacin►Fluids and electrolytes
PreventionsVaccination Wash your handsAvoid risky food/drinksBoil your foodDrink bottled water
Works Cited
►http://www.medicinenet.com/typhoid_fever/page2.htm
►http://www.kznhealth.gov.za/typhoid1.htm
►http://www.healthline.com/adamcontent/typhoid-fever
Administration
Ben You.
Preparing for the attack● Citizens will be warned
through radio, phone calls, and TV broadcast immediately after the attack and will evacuate.
● Citizens will be given a safety kit along with directions to the quarantine zone.
Salmonella safety kits.
● Citizens would be given kits that contains canned foods and purified water.
● All citizens must clean their hands thoroughly before eating anything.
Evacuation routes:● Citizens will evacuate
from Amar Rd. to W Temple Ave. and into the quarantine zone, which is inside of California State Polytechnic University.
● Other evacuation routes can be taken through local streets.
Quarantine Procedures● All citizens are
required to stay inside the quarantine zone during the attack.
● No one is allowed to leave the zone until the city gets rid of all the bacteria.
Food/water contamination.● Do not drink water that
has not been boiled for at least one minute.
● Do not eat raw vegetables and/or fruit that cannot be peeled and if you do peel it, wash your hands thoroughly.
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