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.