Notes on Certain Infectious Diseases
Item Details
Title
Notes on Certain Infectious Diseases
Topics
This War Department Technical Bulletin publication highlights certain characteristics of potential BW agents.
Date
1944
Conclusions
This includes information about how to recognize and treat anthrax, botulism, brucellosis, coccidioidomycosis, equine encephalitis, glanders, melioidosis, plague, psittacosis, rift valley fever, tularemia, and typhus fever. While not directly addressing risks of these agents, they are presented in a venue that presumes consideration of military consideration of risk/preparation.
Files
Source
Notes on Certain Infectious Diseases. War Department Technical Bulletin. May 20, 1944.
Citation
“Notes on Certain Infectious Diseases,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/349.