Common Name: SEB

Scientific Name: Staphylococcal aureaus

General Overview: Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B, commonly known as SEB, can begin to product noticeable symptoms in just three hours, after being exposed to the toxin.  The two main routes of exposure for SEB are ingestion and inhalation.

Attempting to diagnose SEB in its early stages is often difficult as it will mimic other potential biological agents, such as anthrax, tularemia and/or "Q fever".  What proceeds to readily distinguish SEB is the rapid progression of initial symptoms to a stable state.

SEB has a very compelling allure to potentially being used as an incapacitating bioterrorism agent.  When weaponized, it is highly unlikely to result in mass casualties.  Its terroristic properties come from the potential to incapacitate people for up to 2 weeks.