Bioterrorism as a Public Health Threat
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Title
Bioterrorism as a Public Health Threat
Topics
This report assesses the threat of bioterrorism to the United States with a particular focus on smallpox and anthrax.
Date
1998
Conclusions
Biological terrorism is more threatening than ever before. Preventing or countering bioterrorism will be extremely difficult. It is simple to make a biological weapon and they are hard to detect. Agents of particular concern are smallpox and anthrax. Strategic plans including the stockpiling of vaccines and education of health care workers are necessary.
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Source
Henderson, D.A. Bioterrorism as a Public Health Threat. Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 4, No 3. July-September, 1998.
Citation
“Bioterrorism as a Public Health Threat,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/458.