February 29, 2008 authorities confirmed the
presence of ricin in an Extended Stay America room west of
the strip in Las Vegas. The patient reportedly called 911
on February 14, 2008 complaining of respiratory distress
and an AMR crew transported the patient to a local
emergency department. These personnel to date have not been
affected. Learn more about ricin to protect yourself in the
event you are asked to evaluate and treat persons under
suspicious circumstances.
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Article:
Vegas Puzzle 
Article:
Ricin as a Weapon 
Article:
Ricin scare in US Senate 
Investigation
of Ricin Containing Envelope 2003 
NIOSH
Emergency Response Card 
USAMRIID
Medical Management of Biological Casualties 
Response
to Ricin Incident 
InfoSheet:
Ricin Ingestion 
InfoSheet:
Ricin Inhalation 
InfoSheet:
Ricin Toxidrome 
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to further Information on:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/ricin/
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