Abstract
The intentional dispersal of biological agents by terrorists is a potential problem that increasingly concerns the intelligence, law enforcement, medical, and public health communities. Terrorists might choose biological agents over conventional and chemical weapons for multiple reasons, although it is difficult to predict, with certainty, which biological agents might prove attractive to terrorists. One can more confidently, however, derive a list of those few agents which, if used, would be of greatest public health consequence. It is these agents which will require the most robust countermeasures. We discuss the derivation of this short list of agents and the specific diseases involved.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 19-29 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of Public Health Management and Practice |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biological warfare
- Bioterrorism
- Threat list
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health