[Viral encephalitis virus, a new bioterrorist menace]. / Les virus des encéphalites virales, une nouvelle menace bioterroriste.
Presse Med
; 34(2 Pt 2): 161-8, 2005 Jan 29.
Article
em Fr
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15687967
ABSTRACT
Often responsible for little known infections, today viral encephalitis viruses appear as a new bioterrorist menace, because of their easy production and their great pathogenic potential. Spraying is the best way to permit the rapid diffusion of certain encephalitis viruses. Diagnosis of viral encephalitis, predominating in tropical surroundings, is difficult. In the majority of cases, symptoms differ little from those of common flu. With supplementary examinations, the biological abnormalities are usually non-specific. There are no characteristic images on scans or MRI. Identification of the virus in the nasopharynx, blood or cerebrospinal fluid, in serology, PCR or RT-PCR permits confirmation of the virus. Treatment is essentially symptomatic and relies on appropriate reanimation measures. Ribavirin can be indicated in some cases such as the Rift Valley fever, but is formally contraindicated in West Nile encephalitis. The aim of terrorist groups who would use this type of weapon is more to provoke panic and disorganisation than to kill as many people as possible.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Encefalite Viral
/
Doenças Transmissíveis Emergentes
/
Bioterrorismo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Presse Med
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
França