The United States' offensive BW program was unilaterally terminated by executive order in 1969. All offensive biological research and production were discontinued, and pathogen and biological weapon stockpiles were destroyed. Military textbooks often cite an incubation period of 1-5 days. However, the 1979 accidental aerosolized release of anthrax spores from a military microbiology facility in Sverdlovsk, Russia, resulted in cases form 2 to 43 days following exposure. Investigational new drug.
Vaccine is available but has been shown to be ineffective against aerosol challenge.
Vaccine is available in limited quantities. Initiatives in progress to augment supplies. Investigational new drug. Licensed vaccine available for yellow fever. A vaccine for Argentine hemorrhagic fever is available as an investigational new drug.