Defending against viruses in biowarfare

How to respond to smallpox, encephalitides, hemorrhagic fevers

CPT Timothy M. Straight Dr Straight is an infectious disease fellow, department of medicine, Infectious Disease Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.Correspondence[email protected]

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CAPT Angeline A. Lazarus Dr Lazarus is program director, Pulmonary Medicine Service, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda.

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Catherine F. Decker Dr Decker is a staff physician, department of internal medicine, division of infectious diseases, National Naval Medical Center.

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A significant portion of the world's population is vulnerable to viruses that can be prepared as weapons of war. In the case of some viruses, preexposure vaccines or treatments, or both, are either nonexistent or in short supply. In this article, Drs Straight, Lazarus, and Decker describe the clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and prevention of viral diseases that are a concern during this time of heightened awareness about terrorism.

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