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The reality of bioterror struck America and the world in October 2001, as dramatic headlines stirred a national fear of anthrax in the mail. Five people were killed and government mail was delayed for months. People across the country were stocking up on antibiotics to thwart the threat of biological warfare.
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."..offers a gripping outline of 'public health in reverse' and how close societies have come to unleashing biomedical havoc on each other."
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Science journalist Wendy Barnaby maps the history of biological warfare and uncovers evidence of military experimentation with viruses that can target those with certain genetic makeups. This book questions the trustworthiness of those authorities involved in the engineering of "superbugs".
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- PublisherVISION Paperbacks
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 1901250326
- ISBN 13 9781901250329
- BindingPaperback
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- Number of pages224
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