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Before anything elsey BioWarfare is the use of infectious agents to
incapacitate/kill in an act of war
y Terrorism is the use of threat/force or violence againstpeople or property to induce fear
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So, what IS bioterrorism?y The deliberate release of
bio-weapons that can
cause illness or death ontheir intended targets
y Used for intimidation
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y The agents used occur naturally
y However, they may be modified to be more harmful
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How are agents delivered?y Aerosol sprays (airborne)
y Used in explosives
y Put in food/watery Injected to victims skin
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Bioterrorism Agent Categoriesy Category A- poses highest risk to public security
y Category B- Second priority
y Category C- emerging threats for disease
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Examples of Potential Agents
(Category A)y Bacillus anthrasis (anthrax)
y Smallpox (variola virus)
y Yersinia pestis ( Bubonic plague)
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Category By Food Safety threats (E. coli, Salmonella)
y Water supply threats (V ibrio chol erae)
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Category Cy SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)
y HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
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Protective Measuresy Masks
y Clothing
y Medical Protection (Antibiotics, Vaccinations)
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Response and Preparednessy Gather Emergency Supplies
y Develop a Family Disaster Plan
y Understand Quarantine and Isolationy Maintain a healthy state of mind
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Events involving
Bioterrorism/Biowarfarey 6th century BC- Assyrians douse rye ergot on their
enemies wells
y184 BC- Hannibal uses pots containing snakes in anaval battle against King Eumenes
y 1346- the Tartar army used plagued dead in the siege of Kaffa
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y 15th century- Pizzaro was said to give clothing infected with variola as gifts to the natives to hasten his
conquest of S. Americay 1797- Napoleon forces the surrender of Mantua by
spreading swamp fever
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y 1936- Unit 731 is formed (a biowar unit masqueradingas a water purification unit)
y1950s- Mau Maus use plant toxins to kill livestock
y 1960s- the VietCong use contaminated spear traps(Vietnam War)
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y 1975-1983 Laos and Kampuchea come under attack by the Yellow Rain
y
1978- Bulgarian Georgi Markov dies two days afterbeing injected with ricin
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y 1981- Dark Harvest spreads dirt contaminated withanthrax
y
1995- Aum Shinrikyo attempted to disperse bio-agentsagainst the Japanese population
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y 1981- Dark Harvest spreads dirt contaminated withanthrax
y
1995- Aum Shinrikyo attempted to disperse bio-agentsagainst the Japanese population
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y 2001-Tom Brokaw is the first victim of cutaneousanthrax
-Robert Stevens dies from inhalational anthrax-Many anthrax cases from mail were recorded in
this year
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Impacts on Societyy Threat on agriculture (crops, livestock)
y Degradation of public health and wellness
y The threat itself raises public vigilancey May induce further advancements in R&D
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In the Filipino View.y Philippines is not ready to deal with bioterror attacks
(Crumpton, 2005)
y Due to lack of funds, equipment, technology, etc.
y An attack would leave the country struggling