List all persons who have touched the letter and/or envelope. Include contact information and have this information available for the authorities. Place all items worn when in contact with the suspected mail piece in plastic bags and have them available for law-enforcement agents.

The University will not publicly issue law enforcement guidelines or other information that, if released, could threaten the security of the campus. Currently, the University asks those on campus to remain cautious regarding suspicious letters and packages. As usual, any suspicious activity on campus should be reported to Public Safety at 258-3134.

Past experience indicates that the first dose of the vaccine offers protection from smallpox for 3 to 5 years, with decreasing immunity thereafter. If a person is vaccinated again later, immunity lasts longer. (added Nov 13, 2002)

In 1970, the World Health Organization estimated that, 50 kilograms (110 lbs.) of anthrax released from an aircraft over an urban population of five million (5,000,000) would result in approximately two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) cases of anthrax. A similar 1993 report estimated that releasing a cloud of 100 kilograms (220 lbs.) of anthrax spores upwind of Washington, D.C. could cause between one hundred thirty thousand (130,000) and three million (3,000,000) deaths.

quot;Polio eradication is more challenging than smallpox for several reasons. One, the number of countries that were endemic at the beginning of the program was much larger than at the start of the smallpox eradication program. Polio eradication actually consists of eradicating three viruses, not just one, as with smallpox. The other problem is that poliovirus infection does not always cause disease in the patient it infects. Smallpox always has clinically evident disease.

The last naturally acquired case of smallpox in the world occurred in 1977. The last cases of smallpox, from laboratory exposure, occurred in 1978. However, reports that smallpox virus may have been given to facilities other than the designated laboratories in the US and Russia is the source of some concern about the possibility of a threat.

Every report of a potential threat to public safety is treated seriously and handled according to law enforcement and health guidelines established by state and federal authorities. The University is extremely concerned for the well-being of all members of our community and all campus visitors and is taking necessary precautions.

Smallpox vaccinations were discontinued in the 1980s after the disease was eradicated, and no vaccine is currently available to the public. Some vaccine is kept by the federal government to be sent to affected areas if an outbreak occurs. No anthrax vaccine is available for the general public. Anthrax is not contagious and can be treated with antibiotics. As soon as an anthrax outbreak is detected, these antibiotics can be distributed to those exposed in time to prevent disease.

It's scary to think that someone might use the germs that cause diseases like anthrax and smallpox as weapons. But the U.S. government does not recommend immunizations for these diseases. And the vaccines are not available to the general public. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does recommend that certain people be immunized, such as some lab workers, health care workers, and military members.

FORCES is an acronym for Fight Ordinances and Restrictions to Control and Eliminate Smoking, which was (and still is) its original purpose. However, due to the expansion of the Therapeutic State, our organization has also expanded its scope.

Anthrax is an acute infectious disease caused by the spore-forming bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Anthrax most commonly occurs in wild and domestic lower vertebrates (cattle, sheep, goats, camels, antelopes, and other herbivores), but it can also occur in humans when they are exposed to infected animals or to tissue from infected animals or when anthrax spores are used as a bioterrorist weapon.

The assessment includes checks against criminal history records, terrorist watch lists, and immigration status.

Plaque can also produce harmful byproducts that irritate the gums, causing gingivitis, the early stage of periodontal diseases. If plaque isn’t removed daily, it will build up into a hard deposit called calculus. If plaque continues to form on top of the calculus, it can irritate the gums, and a pocket may develop between the teeth and gums. Plaque build up can eventually destroy the gums and bone that support the teeth.

We are not expecting a smallpox attack, but the recent events that include the use of anthrax as a weapon have heightened our awareness of the possibility of such an attack.

The anthrax spores can spread by inhalation (the most fatal form), ingestion or contact with an abrasion, cut or open wound on the skin. Only eight thousand (8,000) spores, roughly enough to cover a snowflake, are needed to cause pulmonary disease when incubated in the warm and humid conditions of the human lung.

Five for a human-sized stone vessel. At the GM's discretion, this cost can vary depending on the size of the vessel. When the vessel is not currently in use, the Kyriotate is free to use the Forces elsewhere. Use the Kyriotate's Strength for calculating skill levels, Body hits, etc. They may have huge Strength penalties in fragile/short hosts, though, such as dandilions or grass. Use the approximate size of the plant for the "strength" in grabbing, or other Contests of Strength.

Yes. Anything that can minimize direct skin contact with the patient's lesions, either by covering up the lesions or by Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) on the caregiver will decrease spread of the virus. Remember that appropriate patient care must still be provided despite whatever protection is taken to prevent smallpox transmission.

Various agencies are currently validating tests designed to test for the smallpox virus in the environment. The smallpox virus is fragile and in the event of an aerosol release of smallpox, all viruses will be inactivated or dissipated within 1-2 days. Buildings exposed to the initial aerosol release of the virus do not need to be decontaminated. By the time the first cases are identified, typically 2 weeks after the release, the virus in the building will be gone.

In the United States, routine vaccination against smallpox ended in 1972. Since the vaccine is no longer recommended, the vaccine is not available. Because it is not only the individual receiving the vaccine who is put at risk. The smallpox vaccine causes each person who gets it to develop a sore or "pox" at the point of injection that is teeming with the virus. That person is now contagious for up to 21 days. The virus can spread from a recently immunized person to other people.