Combating the Threat of Biowarfare and Bioterrorism

Item Details

Title

Combating the Threat of Biowarfare and Bioterrorism

Topics

Provides a survey of past BW use and then surveys ongoing efforts to deter BW development.

Date

1999

Conclusions

Surveys information that indicates that acquisition of BW by terrorists is possible and explains domestic and international efforts to create hurdles to this. Details of programs to reduce BW threats in Iraq and Russia. Also discusses preparedness infrastructure building for civilian protection.

Source

Atlas, R.M. Combating the Threat of Biowarfare and Bioterrorism. BioScience, Vol. 49, No. 6. 1999. https://doi.org/10.2307/1313554. Accessed March, 2024.

Citation

“Combating the Threat of Biowarfare and Bioterrorism,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/465.