Bioterrorism

Bioterrorism is the use, or threatened use, of biological agents to promote or spread fear or intimidation upon an individual, group, or population as a whole for any number of reasons. Common biological agents of special concern include anthrax, botulism, plague and smallpox; the weaponization of these agents by terrorists may have serious and potentially life-threatening consequences to those affected/exposed.

The recent anthrax attacks in the United States have focused the world's attention on bioterrorism. The fact sheets included in this health guide -- consisting primarily of information from the Centers for Disease Control and World Health Organization - are intended for general education purposes only. Information on biological weapons is constantly evolving, so be sure to check out our related links for the latest facts.

This page was last updated on: March 11, 2008.

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