The accidental or hostile exposure of individuals to ionizing irradiation is of great public and military concern. Radiation sickness (acute radiation syndrome, or ARS) occurs when the body is exposed to a high dose of penetrating radiation within a short period of time. Systemic infection is one of the serious consequences of ARS. There is a direct relation between the magnitude of radiation exposure and the risk of developing infection. The risk of systemic infection is higher whenever there is a combined injury such as burn or trauma. Ionizing radiation enhances infection by allowing translocation of oral and gastrointestinal flora, and reducing the threshold of sepsis due to endogenous and exogenous microorganisms. The potential for concomitant accidental or terrorism-related exposure to bio-terrorism agents such as anthrax and radiation also exists.

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Friday, February 9, 2024

Accident at Russian nuclear weapons plant:

  On 2/2024 local media in Izhevsk, Russia reported an explosion at the Votkinsk weapons factory, which produces nuclear weapons components and ballistic missiles for Iskander and Topol-M weapons systems. A few hours later these articles were removed and TASS reported that the blast was caused by "a scheduled test of rocket engines" that was "a planned event, not an emergency." Normally the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations mentions scheduled tests on its websites; this event had not been posted. Officially the ministry "does not confirm a powerful explosion at the Votkinsk plant near Izhevsk" and that "no socially significant incidents have occurred." No casualties were mentioned. Izhevsk is west of the Urals Mountains, about 750 miles (1,200 km) east of Moscow.

This was reported by Dr Glen Reeves in his Medical WMD Items of Interest Newsletter 9 February 2024.




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