Bacteria as agents of biowarfare How to proceed when the worst is suspected

In the fall of 2001, letters containing anthrax spores sent to US politicians and news organizations caused panic and renewed concern about bacteriologic warfare. Anthrax is only one of many bacterial agents that, in the wrong hands, can cause large-scale illness and death. In this article, Drs Tjad...

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Published inPostgraduate medicine Vol. 112; no. 2; pp. 57 - 70
Main Authors Tjaden, Jeffrey A., Lazarus, Angeline A., Martin, Gregory J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Taylor & Francis 01.08.2002
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Subjects
Anthrax - diagnosis
Anthrax - prevention & control
Anthrax - therapy
Biological Warfare - prevention & control
Brucellosis - diagnosis
Brucellosis - prevention & control
Brucellosis - therapy
Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control
Humans
Plague - diagnosis
Plague - prevention & control
Plague - therapy
Tularemia - diagnosis
Tularemia - prevention & control
Tularemia - therapy
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Summary:In the fall of 2001, letters containing anthrax spores sent to US politicians and news organizations caused panic and renewed concern about bacteriologic warfare. Anthrax is only one of many bacterial agents that, in the wrong hands, can cause large-scale illness and death. In this article, Drs Tjaden, Lazarus, and Martin discuss the presentation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of anthrax, plague, tularemia, and brucellosis, should outbreaks occur.
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ISSN:0032-5481
1941-9260
DOI:10.3810/pgm.2002.08.1275