Bio-Terrorism Threat and Casualty Prevention

NOEL,WILLIAM P.

Sandia National Laboratories

关键词: Sandia National Laboratories;    Public Health;    Biological Warfare;    45 Military Technology, Weaponry, And National Defense;   

DOI  :  10.2172/750306
RP-ID  :  SAND2000-0006
RP-ID  :  AC04-94AL85000
RP-ID  :  750306

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The bio-terrorism threat has become the ''poor man's'' nuclear weapon. The ease of manufacture and dissemination has allowed an organization with only rudimentary skills and equipment to pose a significant threat with high consequences. This report will analyze some of the most likely agents that would be used, the ease of manufacture, the ease of dissemination and what characteristics of the public health response that are particularly important to the successful characterization of a high consequence event to prevent excessive causalities.