Bioterrorism

Smallpox bioterrorism: The misuse of smallpox as an agent of bioterrorism.
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Bioterrorism and biowarfare today: A number of countries have continued offensive biological weapons research and use. Additionally, since the 1980s, terrorist organizations have become users of biological agents.
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Anthrax is a potential agent for use as a biological weapon or bioterrorism. While at least 17 nations are believed to have a biological weapons program, it is unknown how many nations or groups are working with anthrax.
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However, smallpox has resurfaced as a health concern in recent years due to concerns about bioterrorism (the use of bacteria or viruses to cause illness and spread fear).
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Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of viruses that could be used for bioterrorism. Examples of VHFs include Ebola virus, hantavirus, yellow fever, Lassa fever, and Marburg virus.
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Francisella tularensis is considered a potential bioterrorism agent. An aerosol release would be the most likely method and would result in a large number of pneumonia cases several weeks after exposure.
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Do I need immunizations for traveling?
Do I need any vaccinations to protect against possible bioterrorism?
How can I treat side effects from immunizations?
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Zwillich has written extensively on a broad range of policy topics including health insurance, Medicare, and bioterrorism. He has also covered controversial topics including human cloning, vaccine risks, and abortion.
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World War II, both the United States and the former Soviet Union pursued biological weapons programs that developed means of exposing large populations to plague bacteria. Today, plague is one of the most feared potential agents of bioterrorism, ...
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In 2001 a number of people in the United States were exposed to spores that were sent through the mails and contracted anthrax; several persons died. This use of anthrax for bioterrorism occurred shortly after the terrorist attacks on the World ...
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a single dose of antibiotic, but it is important to continue treatment so as to avoid potential serious complications, such as inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord (meningitis). In the setting of potential bioterrorism, ...
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