by Kraftypatties December 4, 2004
Get the usarmy mug.USAMRIID (pronounced you-sam-rid) stands for the United States Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases.
Based at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, the facilities of USAMRIID are used primarily for research on counter measurements for biological warfare. Along with the next-door National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) and the nearby United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) they handle many of the biological threats that come up in regards to national defense. When a new infectious agent or biological threat comes up they are on the case to have the data on file regarding any incident that, again, may eventually pertain to national biological defense.
USAMRIID was featured in Richard Preston's best-selling book "The Hot Zone" which described the outbreak of the then-undiscovered Ebola Reston (which was discovered in Reston, Virginia but was not discovered by Preston since people say if you take off the P in Preston you have "reston" left). The book describes the events of decontamination of medical research facilities used to store imported monkeys from the Philippines. It was then discovered that Ebola Reston can't be caught by humans but the same virus has a 90% fatality rate in primates.
Based at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Maryland, the facilities of USAMRIID are used primarily for research on counter measurements for biological warfare. Along with the next-door National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) and the nearby United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD) they handle many of the biological threats that come up in regards to national defense. When a new infectious agent or biological threat comes up they are on the case to have the data on file regarding any incident that, again, may eventually pertain to national biological defense.
USAMRIID was featured in Richard Preston's best-selling book "The Hot Zone" which described the outbreak of the then-undiscovered Ebola Reston (which was discovered in Reston, Virginia but was not discovered by Preston since people say if you take off the P in Preston you have "reston" left). The book describes the events of decontamination of medical research facilities used to store imported monkeys from the Philippines. It was then discovered that Ebola Reston can't be caught by humans but the same virus has a 90% fatality rate in primates.
by Sid Barrett January 2, 2008
Get the USAMRIID mug.adj. Quick, quick witted, or first in any contest or pursuit, intellectual or otherwise. Often used by skateboarders in an ironic sense.
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by gnostic1 August 5, 2012
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Get the Umaima mug.A resident of the USA a nation on the American continent(s) who believes themselves to be (exclusively to be) 'American' living in 'America' but really is a USA resident and every where outside the USA is known as a 'Gringo' or a 'Yank' / 'Yankee' / Yanky' , North American or a USAmerican
"I'm from Alabama in 'South America'" = fa1l YOU ARE "USAmerican"
"I'm from Alabama in 'South America'" = fa1l YOU ARE "USAmerican"
"I'm from New York in 'American'" = fa1l YOU ARE "USAmerican"
"I'm in the American Air Force, /Navy, /army" = fa1l "I'm a North American citizen of this here United States of America" = W1n
"I'm from New York in 'American'" = fa1l
"I'm in the American Air Force, /Navy, /army" = fa1l
"I'm a North American citizen of this here United States" = W1n
"I'm from Alabama in 'South America'" = fa1l YOU ARE "USAmerican"
"I'm from New York in 'American'" = fa1l YOU ARE "USAmerican"
"I'm in the American Air Force, /Navy, /army" = fa1l "I'm a North American citizen of this here United States of America" = W1n
"I'm from New York in 'American'" = fa1l
"I'm in the American Air Force, /Navy, /army" = fa1l
"I'm a North American citizen of this here United States" = W1n
by mR sEIL5 April 4, 2010
Get the USAmerican mug.a question somebody asks when somebody shows off or slacks off near the end of a sporting play or just in life. When Usain Bolt stopped running at the end of his 100M dash. Similar to saying " are you insane?"
"Hey Thomas, you finshed your final english essay yet?"
"No, I don't really need to, the years practically over"
"Are you Usain?"
"No, I don't really need to, the years practically over"
"Are you Usain?"
by Adam Bellerose October 18, 2008
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