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Bioterrorism and Primary Care, External links and references may no longer work. Bioterrorism has been around a very long time - at least dating back to the 14th century where besi...
Botulism and bioterrorism The most toxic substance known to man. [ 2 ] A lethal dose is <1 microgram.
There have been no known cases of smallpox since 1979. [ 1 ] There are currently three laboratories in the world which stock the virus: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta (USA)...
Similar bioterrorism agents such as plague, pulmonary anthrax or Q fever. Diphtheria . Tick-borne diseases - eg, Colorado tick fever .
Vaccination and chemoprophylaxis in selected individuals may be used in the event of bioterrorism. [ 7 ] It has been designated a category B bioterrorism agent, as an incapacita...
See also separate article Bioterrorism and Primary Care . Ricin is derived from the beans of the castor plant ( Ricinus communis ).
Concerns have been expressed about smallpox in relation to bioterrorism and the availability of vaccine when half of the world's population is unvaccinated.
Renewed interest in these diseases has been sparked by concerns about bioterrorism . It seems likely that, in the past, both organisms have been developed for biological warfare.
Smallpox Guidance on usage was issued in 2003 following consideration of bioterrorism threat. Outside the bioterrorism plan there are no indications for use apart ...
Marburg and Ebola viruses are regarded as potential bioterrorism weapons, although it is difficult to envisage how they could be used without ultimately affecting combatants and civilians on ...
Advice for practitioners during plague outbreak or plague bioterrorism [ 7 ] High index of suspicion eg extra number of patients presenting with pneumonia. , Bioterrorism P...
Deliberate release of anthrax Bioterrorism: terrorists may use anthrax as a 'biological weapon' by releasing large quantities of spores in an aerosol [ 2 ] . , Bioterrori...
Marburg and Ebola viruses are regarded as potential bioterrorism weapons, although it is difficult to envisage how they could be used without ultimately affecting combatants and civilians on ...
Bioterrorism Chlorine gas
Bioterrorism Botulism
Epidemic typhus is considered a potential bioterrorism agent and was tested as such in the former USSR during the 1930s [ 3 ] . Sylvatic typhus This is found in the USA and is associat...
Person-to-person (rare) : by sexual transmission (has never been well documented), breast-feeding, blood transfusion, bone marrow transplant. Bioterrorism : although weaponised by the forme...