Ricin Information for Health Professionals

Clinical Guidance
Information & guidance for clinicians including background information, clinical description, surveillance & treatment.
Response to a Ricin Incident: Guidelines for Federal, State, and Local Public Health and Medical Officials PDF (1.08 MB/88 pages)
Guidelines for Federal, State, and Local Public Health and Medical Officials.
Case Definition: Ricin Inhalation
Includes clinical description, lab criteria for diagnosis, & case classification.
Case Definition: Ricin Ingestion
Includes clinical description, lab criteria for diagnosis, & case classification.
Toxic Syndrome Description: Ricin or Abrin Poisoning
Includes comprehensive signs & symptoms & differential diagnosis.
MMWR: Investigation of a Ricin-Containing Envelope at a Postal Facility—South Carolina, 2003
Includes clinical manifestations, medical management & decontamination, laboratory detection, & reporting.
MMWR 2003 Nov 21;52(46):1129-1131.
PDF (359 KB/28 pages)