0901Z JUNE 8, 1995
TO: TEAM BRAVO
AS OUTLINED IN OPERATION ORDER 95-123(A), PROCEED TO GOMA, ZAIRE, AND INVESTIGATE DISEASE OUTBREAK IN NORTH KIVU PROVINCE (SEE REFERENCE A, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ALERT, JUNE 1, 1995).
IF DISEASE OUTBREAK IS FOUND TO BE EBOLA HEMORRAGHIC FEVER IT IS IMPERATIVE YOU DETERMINE VECTOR OF DISEASE.
FINDING THE NATIVE NON-HUMAN HOST OF THE EBOLA DISEASE (IF ANY) IS FIRST PRIORITY, NOT REPEAT NOT TREATMENT OF VICTIMS.
TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID INFECTION OF TEAM MEMBERS. SAFETY OF TEAM PERSONNEL IS SECONDARY TO COMPLETION OF MISSION.
RESEARCH DEPARTMENT BELIEVES EBOLA DISEASE TO BE NOT REPEAT NOT NATURALLY OCCURRING BASED ON ANALYSIS OF EBOLA ZAIRE GENOME. THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ENGINEERED BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENT IS TO BE CONSIDERED (SEE REFERENCE B, RESEARCH DEPARTMENT REPORT 1995-M-12).
WORLDWIDE EBOLA ZAIRE OUTBREAK IS CLASSIFIED AS A LEVEL 2 THREAT TO HUMAN SPECIES. TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO PREVENT SPREAD OF DISEASE BEYOND ENVIRONS OF NORTH KIVU PROVINCE, ZAIRE.
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT OPTION ALPHA. ALL NECESSARY FORCE IS AUTHORIZED TO COMPLETE THE MISSION, UP TO AND INCLUDING USE OF OVERT FORCE AGAINST LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES.
USE OF SPECIAL WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT IS AUTHORIZED.
NORMAL PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT REVELATION OF DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES WILL BE OBSERVED.
SORRY YOU GET THE TOUGH ONES, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN HANDLE IT.
GOOD HUNTING,
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS.
