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NYC-WTC_000152288 DAILY NEWS Tuesday, September 25, 2001 SILENT KILLERS Some of the most fearful agents of death: What It does How It's spread Anthrax (bacterium) Causes respiratory fallure and death within a week if inhaled. Also caus. es skin ulcers and excruciating Intestin al pain. inhalation Is mast common. Can be dropped from alr ea dry powder. Also car be transmitted through contaminat- ed food or by con tact with open wounds. The feds grounded crop-dusters again yesterday for fear théy might be used to spray chemical or biölogical weapons, andk the United Nations rushed out a report urging world governments to work to prevent attacks and prepare response plans. BIOLOGICAL AGENTS CHEMICAL AGENTS Smallpox (virus) Incubates within two weeks, first causing high fever, weakness and body aches. Ends in pus-oozing rash over full body, Saabs form within four weeks. High mortality rate (20% to 40%). Inhaled. Highly conta- glous. A small ( aerosol dose can spread widely and wreak havoc. No known treatment. Plague (bacterium) Causes fever, prostra tion and pneumonla- like conditions accom- panled by vomitine and intense abdoml nal paln. Without antibiotic treatment, almost 100% fatal. Can be dumped in water or spread in the alr.in aerosol form or from missile. Nerve gas Gases like Sarin, VX and Tabun can cause incapacitation and death within 15 min- utes if inhated. Modern forms are generally colorless: and odorless, . spreading as vapor through the air. Blistor agents Mustard gas and Lewisite liquids cause immediate pain and burning, then blisters, Impair breathing, possibly causing death. Bum eyest corneas: Vapor spray or lla uld. Can be made into solld and spread, making con- taminated area dan- gerous to touch. Choking agents Phosgene accounted for 80% of chemica fatalities in World war I. Causes shortness of breath and frothy sputum, and can end in massive pülmonary edema and death. Inhalation through air. SOURCE: CENTERS FOR CONTROL AND PREI Risk.. Pizgz NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document