Instruction for Defense Against Biological Attack

Instruction for Defense Against Biological Attack

This report aims to inform military personnel of the nature of biological warfare and measures to defend against it.

1945

Provides analysis of a variety of potential BW agents and their viability. Bacteria should rank first in the list of agents considered for biological warfare and offer a wide variety in terms of ease of production, stability, persistence, severity, duration, transmission, and availability of prevention measures and treatment. Possible methods to disarm a biological attack include, temperature, sterilization, desiccation, sunlight, osmotic pressure, filtration, disinfectants, and chemotherapeutic agents. Prompt detection is key for these to be effective.