The U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases is based at Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland. Its acronym is often pronounced "You Sam Rid." USAMRIID sign This image was originally edited from an image found online. ... Fort Detrick is a United States Army medical installation located in Frederick, Maryland. ... Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated 1745   County Frederick County Mayor Jennifer Dougherty Area  - Total  - Water 59. ... Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ...

USAMRIID was the only United States Department of Defense laboratory equipped to study highly hazardous viruses at Biosafety Level 4. There is another at Bethesda NNMC now. The United States Department of Defense, abbreviated as DoD or DOD and sometimes called the Defense Department, is a civilian Cabinet organization of the United States government. ... A virus is a small particle that infects cells in biological organisms. ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention specifies four levels of biosafety precautions for biological agents. ... The National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, also known as the Bethesda Naval Hospital, is considered the flagship of the United States Navys system of medical centers. ...

Award-winning military and civilian scientists, highly trained support personnel, and unique, state-of-the-art research facilities make USAMRIID a critical resource for the Army, the Department of Defense, and the United States. Image File history File links USAMRIID banner File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This article is about the profession. ... The state of the art is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time. ...

USAMRIID investigators contribute to advances in scientific knowledge and collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, and academic centers of excellence worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta is recognized as the lead United States agency for protecting the public health and safety of people by providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships with state health departments and other organizations. ... The WHO flag: similar to the flag of the United Nations, augmented with the symbolic staff and serpent of Asklepios, Greek god of medicine and healing. ...

USAMRIID was the first bio-facility of its type to research the Ames strain of anthrax, determined through genetic analysis to be the bacteria used in the 2001 anthrax attacks. The organization's role in Ebola-Reston outbreak of 1989 was the focus of Richard Preston's bestselling 1994 book The Hot Zone (ISBN 0385479565). It was also prominently featured in the 1995 biomedical thriller Outbreak. The Ames strain is one of 89 strains from the anthrax bacteria (Bacillus anthracis). ... Phyla/Divisions Actinobacteria Aquificae Bacteroidetes/Chlorobi Chlamydiae/Verrucomicrobia Chloroflexi Chrysiogenetes Cyanobacteria Deferribacteres Deinococcus-Thermus Dictyoglomi Fibrobacteres/Acidobacteria Firmicutes Fusobacteria Gemmatimonadetes Nitrospirae Omnibacteria Planctomycetes Proteobacteria Spirochaetes Thermodesulfobacteria Thermomicrobia Thermotogae Bacteria (singular, bacterium) are a major group of living organisms. ... A letter sent to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle containing weaponized anthrax powder caused the deaths of two postal workers. ... Species Ivory Coast ebolavirus Reston ebolavirus Sudan ebolavirus Zaire virus Ebola hemorrhagic fever (alternatively Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever, EHF, or just Ebola) is a very rare, but severe, usually fatal infectious disease occurring in humans and other primates, caused by the Ebola virus. ... Virus outbreaks occur when a virus bypasses infection control measures and a relatively high number of infections are observed where no cases or sporadic cases occurred in the past. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Preston (b. ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Look up book in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1995 film Outbreak stars Dustin Hoffman, Rene Russo, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding Jr. ...

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External link

• USAMRIID website