A large percentage of those who were closest to the blast area showed conjunctivitis and swelling of lymph nodes in the head and neck area. culture of sputum specimens or ocular swabs from these patients reveal a gram negative coccobacillus.
The blast resulted in medical issues for those who were in the area. Some medical problems were conjunctivitis and lymph nodes swelling in head and neck. Saliva as well as eye swabs were taken and showed that there were bacterial infections.
