Bioterrorism

Research from C.P. Ryan and colleagues provide new insights into bioterrorism

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, May 27th, 2008

"Bioterrorism is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other agents used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. Only modest microbiologic skills are needed to produce and effectively use biologic weapons," scientists in the United States report.

"And biological warfare has afflicted campaigns throughout military history, at times playing an important role in determining their outcomes. There is a long list of potential pathogens for use by terrorists, but only a few are easy to prepare and disperse. Of the infectious diseases, the vast majority are zoonoses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's highest-priority bioterrorism agents...

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Source: TB and Outbreaks Week (2008-05-27)

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