Biological Motivations
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<blockquote> <i> A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. These agents are typically found in nature, but it is possible that they could be changed to increase their ability to cause disease, make them resistant to current medicines, or to increase their ability to be spread into the environment. Biological agents can be spread through the air, through water, or in food. Terrorists may use biological agents because they can be extremely difficult to detect and do not cause illness for several hours to several days. Some bioterrorism agents, like the smallpox virus, can be spread from person to person and some, like anthrax, cannot. </i> </blockquote> | <blockquote> <i> A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. These agents are typically found in nature, but it is possible that they could be changed to increase their ability to cause disease, make them resistant to current medicines, or to increase their ability to be spread into the environment. Biological agents can be spread through the air, through water, or in food. Terrorists may use biological agents because they can be extremely difficult to detect and do not cause illness for several hours to several days. Some bioterrorism agents, like the smallpox virus, can be spread from person to person and some, like anthrax, cannot. </i> </blockquote> | ||
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==The Federation of American Scientists== | ==The Federation of American Scientists== | ||
Revision as of 16:04, 3 June 2009
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Biological
The Centers for Disease Control
A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. These agents are typically found in nature, but it is possible that they could be changed to increase their ability to cause disease, make them resistant to current medicines, or to increase their ability to be spread into the environment. Biological agents can be spread through the air, through water, or in food. Terrorists may use biological agents because they can be extremely difficult to detect and do not cause illness for several hours to several days. Some bioterrorism agents, like the smallpox virus, can be spread from person to person and some, like anthrax, cannot.
The Official CDC Site
The Federation of American Scientists
The FAS has created an internet resource for biosecurity policy, bioterrorism information, and biodefense research. The organizations listed there represent various perspectives on what actions individual scientists, research institutions, science journals, the public, and government can do to minimize the threat of bioterrorism while maximizing the benefits of life science research.
- Biosecurity Education Portal
- Biological Threat Agents Information
- International Organizations
- Introduction to Biological Weapons
- Legislation, Executive Orders, and Treaties
- Non-Governmental Organizations
- Reports
- U.S. Government Agencies
- University Policy Centers
The Official FAS Site
Something Else
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- OTHER MOTIVATIONS subsection
References
More about biological agents at Wikipedia
