Vaccines to prevent poisoning in individuals such as military personnel are also under development. [britannica.com]

Mass casualties could result from food adulteration but also from inhalation of aerosolized toxin; SEB was developed for use as an aerosol to cause incapacitation in military personnel. [merckmanuals.com]

A vaccine has recently been successfully tested in animals and human volunteers 6 and might be given to military personnel where biological warfare agents are a potential threat. [forensicmag.com]

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All exposures typically develop fever, coughing and gastrointestinal complications. [globalsecurity.org]

In survivors, fever may persist up to 5 days and cough for 4 wk. Specialized toxin assays may help confirm the diagnosis. Treatment is supportive. [merckmanuals.com]

Symptoms of ricin poisoning can include anything from difficulty breathing, fever, cough, nausea and sweating to severe vomiting and dehydration. "We did have enough ricin to be of concern," said Capt. [cnn.com]

Ricin poisoning will create flu-like symptoms within a few hours, including fever, vomiting and coughing. Ultimately it can cause the lungs, liver, kidneys and immune system to fail. Death can occur within three days. [news.bbc.co.uk]

A person would experience trouble breathing, fever, cough and nausea, a build up of fluid in the lungs, and eventually respiratory failure. [articles.latimes.com]

Parenteral exposure results in fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, hepatitis, pancreatitis, nephritis, myocardial injury, cerebral edema, vomiting, diarrhea, and bone marrow suppression. [centerforhealthsecurity.org]

Gastric ingestion of ricin causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and dehydration. [ehs.unc.edu]

If the dose was sufficient and the disease has progressed, vomiting blood or passing bloody diarrhea or dark-colored tarry stools may occur. [emedicinehealth.com]

All reported serious or fatal cases of castor bean ingestion have taken approximately the same course: rapid onset of nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and severe diarrhea with vascular collapse. [globalsecurity.org]

Ricin poisoning will create flu-like symptoms within a few hours, including fever, vomiting and coughing. Ultimately it can cause the lungs, liver, kidneys and immune system to fail. Death can occur within three days. [news.bbc.co.uk]

Symptoms of injection with ricin include: Pain and swelling at the injection site Flulike symptoms Nausea Vomiting Body aches. As time passes, symptoms become more severe, and a life-threatening syndrome can develop. [webmd.com]

All reported serious or fatal cases of castor bean ingestion have taken approximately the same course: rapid onset of nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and severe diarrhea with vascular collapse. [globalsecurity.org]

Fever, chest tightness, cough, nausea, and joint pain may occur. Ricin can cause cell death in the respiratory system and eventual respiratory failure. [science.jrank.org]

Symptoms of ricin poisoning can include anything from difficulty breathing, fever, cough, nausea and sweating to severe vomiting and dehydration. "We did have enough ricin to be of concern," said Capt. [cnn.com]

As with wound botulism, neurologic symptoms (typically bilaterally symmetrical descending paralysis with mydriasis) without nausea, vomiting, cramping, or diarrhea would be expected 12 to 36 h (range 2 h to 8 days) after exposure. [merckmanuals.com]

All reported serious or fatal cases of castor bean ingestion have taken approximately the same course: rapid onset of nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and severe diarrhea with vascular collapse. [globalsecurity.org]

As with wound botulism, neurologic symptoms (typically bilaterally symmetrical descending paralysis with mydriasis) without nausea, vomiting, cramping, or diarrhea would be expected 12 to 36 h (range 2 h to 8 days) after exposure. [merckmanuals.com]

If the poison was ingested or injected, the victim can experience diarrhea, bloody vomit and urine, seizures, and failure of the kidneys, liver, spleen and/or heart. [mentalfloss.com]

Mild poisoning from ingesting ricin can result in nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, said Dr. Audi, but if it is inhaled the onset of illness will occur in eight hours and can progress to respiratory distress and death. [app1.unmc.edu]

If ingested, main symptoms within the first hours are stomach ache, gastroenteritis, bloody diarrhea and vomiting. Over the course of the first days after exposure, the victim may experience symptoms of dehydration and low blood pressure. [science.howstuffworks.com]

It may cause abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. Eventual complications include cell death in the liver, kidney, adrenal glands, and central nervous system. [science.jrank.org]

Ricin-related symptoms include fever and nausea, which progresses to severe abdominal pains and fits. Victims die from multiple organ failure and there is no known antidote or vaccine. [theguardian.com]

If ricin is ingested, initial symptoms include nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. The symptoms of ricin poisoning are likely to rapidly progress over 12-24 hours to include problems such as severe dehydration, as well as kidney and liver problems. [city.milwaukee.gov]

All reported serious or fatal cases of castor bean ingestion have taken approximately the same course: rapid onset of nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and severe diarrhea with vascular collapse. [globalsecurity.org]

Gastric ingestion of ricin causes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and dehydration. [ehs.unc.edu]

Just one whiff and you’ll foam at the mouth, fall into a coma, and die. Originally synthesized for use as a pesticide, it was outlawed as a warfare agent in 1997. 5. [wired.com]

70 micrograms ( a grain of salt ) Inhalation toxicity of ricin Aerosol poisoning LD50 is 3 mcg / kg Ricin inhalation symptoms Within 8 hours Acute nasal and throat congestion Pulmonary edema Cyanosis Hypotension Ricin inhalation symptoms Within 36-72 [quizlet.com]

Patients may experience heavy sweating and pulmonary edema resulting in cyanosis. Low blood pressure and respiratory failure may occur, leading to death. [centerforhealthsecurity.org]

In severe cases, these symptoms develop: convulsions; cyanosis; collapse (a sharp drop in blood pressure); prostration. [en.intoxication-stop.com]

The lethal dose for an adult is around 0.35 to 0.7 milligrams by inhalation (less than the mass of a single grain of sand) and between 1 and 20 mg per kilogram of body weight by ingestion (1mg/kg is about what you’d ingest if you ate a small handful of [mentalfloss.com]

According to the newspaper he also ‘diffused tabloid hysteria about the planned ricin attack on the London underground by pointing out that London commuters could in fact swim in ricin without suffering any harm - it was only fatal if injected into the [thepoisongarden.co.uk]

Dehydration, hallucination, seizures and blood in the urine may result. Death typically occurs on the third day or later after possible liver, spleen or kidney failure. [globalsecurity.org]

Depending on how a victim was exposed, they could receive breathing assistance, intravenous fluids to combat dehydration, or anti-seizure or blood pressure medication. [thedailybeast.com]

This could include ventilation to help breathing, giving fluids to help stave off dehydration, and giving medication to stop seizures and raise blood pressure. [businessinsider.com]

If the poison was ingested or injected, the victim can experience diarrhea, bloody vomit and urine, seizures, and failure of the kidneys, liver, spleen and/or heart. [mentalfloss.com]

Exposure leads to seizures, cardiac arrest, and death within minutes. 7. Mercury (inhaled) Low levels of mercury are not especially toxic to adults. [wired.com]