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- The only means of limiting the continual spread of any infectious agent is by self-protection, following universal wound and blood precautions, and decontaminating patients as necessary. Therapy should be initiated for what is treatable, including the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, such as ciprofloxacin. 
- Support and confirmation is available from the specialized laboratories at the USAMRIID and CDC. If a BW attack is suspected or confirmed, hospital personnel should work to obtain information on the identification of the agent and its particular transmission and infectious properties, along with the BW immediate health consequences and specific management protocols. Law enforcement officials and the local FBI also should be notified.