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Don't Ignore the Cow in Field Investigations of Chemical, Biological, or Toxin Warfare

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 May 2016

David L. Huxsoll
David L. Huxsoll*
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Louisiana State University, USA
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Anyone interested in assessing an allegation of unconventional warfare would agree with the statement by Peter Barss that “the investigation of an alleged outbreak of CBTW should be conducted, whenever possible, in accordance with the well-tested steps that guide the standard epidemiologic investigation of an outbreak of disease or injuries.” In fact, during my tenure as commander of the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, response teams were organized in various configurations to deploy on short notice to carry out thorough epidemiological investigations should an incident occur in which the use of biological agents might be suspected or considered. The teams were equipped and organized with the appropriate mix of expertise to carry out the type of epidemiological investigations discussed by Barss.

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Roundtable Commentaries
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Politics and the Life Sciences , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , February 1992 , pp. 26 - 28
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Copyright © Association for Politics and the Life Sciences 

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