"The detonation of an improvised nuclear device would produce intense heat, resulting in many patients with severe burns," says a September 30 news release from the Department of Health and Human Services.
The announcement says HHS has contracted for the development of "four novel products to treat severe thermal burns."
The products will boost the number of treatment options in case of disaster, and they'll also be used in "routine" burn care situations.
The four treatments -- one commercially available right now and three in development -- "will be added to the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) or managed by vendors to help protect people from burn injuries resulting from radiological and nuclear threats," HHS said.
WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction .... even with all of this preparation .... no one can ever be ready to respond to such a disaster.