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Genome Editing and Biological Weapons

Assesses the risk of recent advances in genome editing technologies to enabling development of biological weapons.

Tags: Availability, Controllability, Countermeasures, Detection, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Genetic Modification, Historical Weaponization Interest, Infectivity, Military Use, Morbidity, Mortality, Population Susceptibility, Risk Assessment, Stability, Terrorist Use, Transmissibility

Handbook on Biological Warfare Preparedness

Introduces the basics of biological warfare agent history, biology, and preparedness. Places particular focus on detection technologies.

Development of a Comparative Risk Ranking System for Agents Posing a Bioterrorism Threat to Human or Animal Populations

Developed a comparative ranking system of high-risk biological agents.

Tags: Availability, Civil Disruption, Countermeasures, Detection, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Historical Weaponization Interest, Morbidity, Mortality, Production, Stability

The Soviet Biological Weapons Program

This book thoroughlydescribes the Soviet biological weapons problem and assesses potential lingering risks in its wake.

Tags: Controllability, Countermeasures, Detection, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Genetic Modification, Incubation, Infectivity, Military Use, Morbidity, Mortality, Population Susceptibility, Production, Stability, Terrorist Use, Transmissibility

Review of the Department of Homeland Security's Approach to Risk Analysis

Evaluates the risk assessment strategies of DHS. In regard to biothreat risk assessments specifically, this work focuses on the quality of the assessments for decision-making purposes, making recommendations for improvement.

Tags: Availability, Countermeasures, Detection, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Infectivity, Morbidity, Mortality, Production, Stability, Terrorist Use

Scientists Urge DHS to Improve Bioterrorism Risk Assessment

A companion document to the publication by the National Research Council critiquing the DHS Biothreat Risk Analysis.

Tags: Availability, Countermeasures, Detection, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Genetic Modification, Morbidity, Mortality, Production, Stability, Terrorist Use, Transmissibility

Department of Homeland Security Bioterrorism Risk Assessment: A Call for Change

The National Research Council evaluated the utility and soundness of the risk assessment process of DHS. In doing so, the evaluation provided information on how the process works, and the factors considered.

Tags: Availability, Countermeasures, Detection, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Genetic Modification, Morbidity, Mortality, Production, Stability, Terrorist Use, Transmissibility

Microbial Threats to Health

This book describes all microbial threats to human health, especially considering the intentional use of microbes as weapons and the consequences of scientific advancement.

Tags: Civil Disruption, Controllability, Detection, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Genetic Modification, Genetic Variation, Historical Weaponization Interest, Infectivity, Morbidity, Mortality, Novelty, Population Susceptibility, Production, Public Health, Stability, Terrorist Use, Transmissibility

Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses as Biological Weapons

This article aims to give recommendations for measures to be taken by medical and public health professionals if hemorrhagic fever viruses are used as biological weapons against a civilian population.

Tags: Availability, Civil Disruption, Countermeasures, Decontamination, Detection, Dissemination, Environmental Persistence, Historical Weaponization Interest, Incubation, Infectivity, Morbidity, Mortality, Production, Public Health, Stability, Transmissibility

Countering Bioterrorism: The Role of Science and Technology

This report summarizes the shortcomings of US preparedness for a bioterrorist attack and makes recommendations.

Tags: Civil Disruption, Countermeasures, Decontamination, Detection, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Genetic Modification, Genetic Variation, Military Use, Morbidity, Mortality, Novelty, Public Health, Terrorist Use, Transmissibility

Clinical Recognition and Management of Patients Exposed to Biological Warfare Agents

This provides a primer on 10 different biological weapon's symptoms to aid in a prompt clinical diagnosis.

Tags: Controllability, Countermeasures, Detection, Dissemination, Environmental Persistence, Historical Weaponization Interest, Incubation, Infectivity, Military Use, Morbidity, Mortality, Public Health, Stability, Transmissibility

If Biological Warfare Comes

The author provides an example scenario of a biological attack and discusses what makes various agents potentially effective candidates for biological warfare.

Tags: Civil Disruption, Coagents, Controllability, Countermeasures, Detection, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Infectivity, Novelty, Population Susceptibility, Production, Stability, Transmissibility

Application of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Techniques and Decision Support Framework for Informing Select Agent Designation for Agricultural Animal Pathogens

2023 Application of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis Techniques and Decision Support Framework for Informing Select Agent Designation for Agricultural Animal Pathogens.pdf

This report assesses the utility of multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) and decision support framework (DSF) in assisting the US Department of Agriculture in its reviews of select agents. It uses the method to assess 41 pathogens against 21…

Tags: Availability, Controllability, Countermeasures, Decontamination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Genetic Modification, Historical Weaponization Interest, Incubation, Infectivity, Mortality, Population Susceptibility, Production, Public Health, Stability, Terrorist Use, Transmissibility

Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare

This is the third edition of Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare and aims to highlight the current state of science on individual agents and toxins and general response capabilities to prevent knowledge gaps and serve as a reference source for the…

Summary of Findings and Recommendations of the Federal Security Advisory Panel on the Biennial Review of the Select Agents and Toxins List

2016 Summary of Findings and Recommendations of the Federal Security Advisory Panel on the Biennial Review of the Select Agents and Toxins List.pdf

In its Biennial Review, the FESAP considers the removal of Coxiella burnetti, Rickettsi prowasekii, Brucella abortus, Brucella suis, Brucella melitensis, and Bacillus anthracis Pasteur strain from the Select Agents list.

Tags: Civil Disruption, Controllability, Countermeasures, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Historical Weaponization Interest, Infectivity, Morbidity, Mortality, Production, Stability, Transmissibility

The Shaping of US Biodefense Posture

2015 The Shaping of United States Biodefense Posture.pdf

This report is an historical analysis of US biodefense and bioweapons posture in order to understand the disparity between chemical weapons preparedness and biological weapons preparedness.

Tags: Countermeasures, Decontamination, Detection, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Historical Weaponization Interest, Incubation, Infectivity, Military Use, Morbidity, Mortality, Population Susceptibility, Terrorist Use, Transmissibility

Biodefense: Worldwide Threats and Countermeasure Efforts for the Department of Defense

This hearing before the Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats, and Capabilities discussed the threat of biological weapons attacks from state and nonstate actors.

Tags: Availability, Civil Disruption, Countermeasures, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Genetic Modification, Historical Weaponization Interest, Infectivity, Military Use, Morbidity, Mortality, Novelty, Production, Public Health, Stability, Terrorist Use

Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook

The purpose of this handbook is to serve as a concise, pocket-sized manual that can be used in a crisis to guide medical personnel in the prophylaxis and management of biological casualties.

Tags: Availability, Countermeasures, Decontamination, Detection, Dissemination, Economic Consequences, Environmental Persistence, Historical Weaponization Interest, Incubation, Infectivity, Morbidity, Mortality, Production, Public Health, Stability, Transmissibility

Engineering Bio-Terror Agents: Lessons from the Offensive US and Russian Biological Weapons Programs

This is a hearing before the Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack to address the biological threat and to assess the role of the DHS in preventing bioterrorism in the US.

Tags: Controllability, Countermeasures, Decontamination, Detection, Dissemination, Environmental Persistence, Genetic Modification, Genetic Variation, Mortality, Novelty, Production, Public Health, Terrorist Use

Public Health Response to Biological and Chemical Weapons

The report assesses the health aspects of the threat of biological and chemical weapons, including specific agents, focusing on civilian impacts. It then makes recommendations for preparedness and prevention of attacks.

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