Bioterrorism

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This paper discusses bioterrorism and the dangers it brings to living organisms. It examines the history of bioterrorism from ancient times to the twentieth century and explains that it wasn't until the 1930s that the real science of bioterrorism really began to blossom. The writer looks at the research done on biological warfare, with special reference to the anthrax and botulinum toxins. The writer also believes that the technical community has the greatest challenge in developing biological agent detection both for the battlefield, and for civilian use. The writer concludes that the more we search for answers to counter the effects of bioterrorism the worse is gets.

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"Throughout history, warriors and terrorists have used a wide range of tactics and
techniques to help defeat their enemy on and off the battlefield. These weapons of war
have evolved from throwing rocks and sticks at each other to the unthinkable weapons of
mass destruction called bioterrorism. You may ask yourself, what is bioterrorism? The
Center for Disease Control defines bioterrorism as the intentional or threatened use of bacteria, fungi, or toxins from living organisms to produce death or disease in humans, animals, or plants and involves intimidation of nations or people to accomplish political or social ends. (CDC 2005) In ancient times, archers shot arrows at their enemies that were dipped in blood from dead and decomposing bodies, while others had the feces of animals smeared onto the tips to cause severe infection after entering the body."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Center for Disease Control (CDC), Bioterrorism: An Overview. Retrieved February 12, 2005, from http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/btresponse/pdf/bt.overview99.pdf
• Phillips, M. B., (n. d.) Bioterrorism: A Brief History, Retrieved February 12, 2005 from www.dcmsonline.org/jax-edicine/2005journal/bioterrorism/bioterrorism_history.pdf
• Mayor, A. (2003) Greek Fire, Poison Arrows, Scorpion Bombs. Biological and Chemical Warfare in the Ancient World, Woodstock, New York, The Overland Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc.
• Harris, S. H. (2002) Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932 - 1945 and the American Cover-up, Great Britain, Routledge
• Mauroni, A. (2003) Chemical and Biological Warfare, A Reference Handbook, (1st ed.) Library of Congress

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