First Meeting of the United States Biological Warfare Committee

First Meeting of the United States Biological Warfare Committee

This meeting discussed liaisons with Canada and the British and also gave an overview of the development of the biological warfare program of the US.

1944

There is development happening for both X and N toxin, but after January 1, 1945 we can only manufacture one or the other in quantities necessary to fill 500,000 bombs per month. Gas retaliation is also possible since we already know how to use it. In defensive measures, we have Types A and B toxoid for "X" (botulinus toxin), improvement in gas masks and protective clothing, a vaccine that looks promising for tularemia, psittacosis, and brucellosis, an immunization against "N" (anthrax) that looks promising, and success treating "N" with penicillin.