Biological weapons

this week’s discussion falls squarely within the biological warfare threat and was chosen based on its past usage and resilience to environmental variables that may otherwise degrade the effectiveness of other agents when disseminated from a likely terrorist device. The anthrax spore is a robust organism, capable of causing a high percentage of fatalities in those who inhale it and is proven attractive to those seeking to employ biological weapons against America. The anthrax letters

Bioterrorism Introduction Imagine the United States fifteen years from now, 2030 an Ebola outbreak has accord. Infection spreading every second, cities all over America growing anxious not knowing how to react to such a deadly disease. Humans trying to find a safe place to shelter their family frustrated with the little supplies of food and water left to help them surviver for at least the next few days, but knowing they can’t do anything because the deadly virus is everywhere. Hospitals all over

investigated how to wage biological war.” (pg. 38) Some of these countries have biological weapons programs and even some biological weapons have been used in the past. A Russian program “known to the Soviets as “the Concern Bioreparat”, supposedly a series of laboratories and plants that manufactured vaccines and other medicinal products, was in fact a vast network of secret cities, production plants of Moscow’s germ effort. Bioreparat studied and perfected germs as weapons. President Richard Nixon’s

Biological Attack      In Living Terrors by Michael T. Osterholm and John Schwartz, the threat of biological attack on the United States is introduced to the public. Using Living Terrors and a number of sources that are extremely knowledgeable on the question of preparedness of the United States to a biological attack, I will argue that the United States is in no way prepared to handle a biological attack on its soil.      Nuclear, chemical and

anthrax.  As we stand right now, America is unprepared for a large-scale attack with biological weapons, and as we continue with our "War on Terrorism," the likelihood of such an attack is increasing every day.  Terrorists can use three major methods to most effectively distribute a biological agent in the US: 1) air dispersal to

not with what weapons World War III will be fought with, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones” (Albert Einstein). For centuries people have been using biological and chemical warfare, but no person could’ve predicted what it has become today, except possibly Albert Einstein. His famous quoted stated above, is what will happen if we continue to develop these weapons of mass destruction. Our civilization will be reduced to nothing. Biological and chemical weapons have been some

spore-forming bacterium. The most common victims of anthrax are warm-blooded animals, but it can also infect humans. Anthrax spores can be produced in a powdery form for biological warfare. When inhaled by humans, these particles cause respiratory failure and death within a week. Because anthrax is considered to be a potential agent for use in biological warfare, the Department of Defense (DOD), in 1998, announced it would begin a systematic vaccination of all U.S. military personnel. (DOD, 1998) Anthrax infection

Stephanie Burchfield, Robert Mesa, and Jeffery Cox, I commend you on your power-point presentation because the project was an experiment where you had to think outside the box and I say job well done. The presentation from beginning to end was detailed and easy to follow. The attack that Genesis 7 planned is an attack that is horrifying to think about because if a fictitious group plan an attack of this nature, just think about how many terrorist organizations has thought about the same form of

doctor if they feel ill. Q: What can kids do? A: Stay calm. Be cautious about opening suspicious-looking mail from people you don't know. Tell parents or teachers if you suspect something is wrong. Are harmful microbes set to become the newest weapons of war? After being traumatized on September 11 by the worst terrorist attacks in its history, the United States was jolted by a second menace. Several mysterious letters were mailed to prominent journalists and politicians. The letters contained

oversight against bioweapons, this threat remains especially pernicious. A unique aspect of bioterror is that it can be difficult to tell the difference between naturally occurring disease and accidents, and an intentional attack. For this reason, a biological attack would require a huge level of coordination among federal, state and local public health and security officials. In addition, bioweapons do not have to be naturally occurring – toxins and deadly organisms can be produced in a lab. Growing