Bioterrorism: Prevention, Prepardeness and Protection - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1600211801 ISBN 13: 9781600211805

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2007

Synopsis

A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. These agents are typically found in nature, but it is possible that they could be changed to increase their ability to cause disease, make them resistant to current medicines, or to increase their ability to be spread into the environment. Biological agents can be spread through the air, through water, or in food. Terrorists may use biological agents because they can be extremely difficult to detect and do not cause illness for several hours to several days. Some bioterrorism agents, like the smallpox virus, can be spread from person to person and some, like anthrax, can not. This book presents new analyses on the prevention of, preparedness for and protection from.

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Product Description

A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. Biological agents can be spread through the air, through water, or in food. This book presents an analyses on the prevention of, preparedness for and protection from.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Inc
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1600211801
• ISBN 13: 9781600211805
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 218
• Editor: Borelli J V