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Bio & Chem Terror

Bioterror

June 2002 Rev: Oct 2005

In terms of cost, ability to reach target, and killing ability, bacteria and viruses have no peer in the arsenal of terrorist weapons. In terms of collateral damage, certain bacteria like plague and smallpox are zero sum games in that they ultimately infect both sides. Fortunately, bioweapons have, so far, had more bark than bite.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Wednesday, November 30, 2005.

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Chemical Terror

July 2002

Toxic elements and substances have always been around. Their common use came into being with the industrial revolution.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Wednesday, November 30, 2005.

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Terror By Mail — Practical Tips

Apr 2002
Anthrax is the current enemy, but other bioagents are possible terror weapons; small bombs can be sent in the mail.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Friday, November 25, 2005.

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Biosafety

As an instrument of terror, bacterial attacks are limited in effectiveness. The national impact of Anthrax terror was small, and the medical community responded quite well by rapidly developing new tools to save Anthrax victims. We grow even safer by the day.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Thursday, November 24, 2005.

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Anthrax -- Emotional Context

We accept accidents and illnesses as normal risks of living. So also for criminal aggressiveness. Psychologically, terrorism should have a similar perspective.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Thursday, November 24, 2005.

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Bioweapons

June 2002

Center for Disease Control
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Saturday, November 05, 2005.

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Links to Bio and Chemical Poisons

Oct 2002; Aug 2003; Sept 2004

Links to symptoms

Quick links:

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Posted by RoadToPeace on Friday, November 04, 2005.

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Microbiology

Short Overview

June 2002
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Friday, November 04, 2005.

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Tularemia -- Rabbit Fever

June 2002; Revised Dec 2003

Tularemia Symptoms and other information available here.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Friday, November 04, 2005.

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Smallpox

June 2002; Updated July, Dec 2003

Smallpox Symptoms and other information available here.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Friday, November 04, 2005.

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Hemorrhagic Fever -- Ebola, Marburg

Revised Apr 2006

Hemorrhagic Fever Symptoms
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Friday, November 04, 2005.

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Plague - Black Death

June 2002; Revised Dec 2003

Plague Symptoms and other information is available here.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Friday, November 04, 2005.

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Influenza -- Flu

June 2002; Dec 2003

Influenza Symptoms and other informaton here.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Friday, November 04, 2005.

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Botulinum -- Botulism

June 2002; Dec 2003; Aug 2004 Botulinum Symptoms and other information is available here.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Friday, November 04, 2005.

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Anthrax

June 2002; Dec 2003

Anthrax Symptoms and a rundown on the bug is available here.
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Posted by RoadToPeace on Friday, November 04, 2005.

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