Bioterrorism: Lessons Learned Since the Anthrax Mailings

In the fall of 2001, Bacillus anthracis spores were spread through letters mailed in the United States. Twenty-two people are known to have been infected, and five of these individuals died. Together with the  September 11 attacks, this resulted in a reevaluation of the risks and benefits of life sc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Imperiale, Michael J., Casadevall, Arturo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: American Society of Microbiology 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3202753/