A HUMAN GROUP ILLNESS BY INHALATION OF THE VIRUS OF ATYPICAL FOWL PLAGUE
Abstract
It is noted that a group sickness of 4 laboratory technicians became ill after production of a large amount of atypical fowl plague. They proceeded under the picture of a short, feverish infected with cerebral and meningitic stimulous appearances. Permanent clinical damage remains behind. In the serum of 3 patients the increase of neutralizing antibodies in the reconvalescence was established 4 times in the case of 1 sick man the increase of hemagglutination antibodies was 6 fold. It must be assumed to be an airborne infection.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 08, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0838934
Entities
People
- Werner Verrerlein
Organizations
- United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories