Biological warfare Anthrax

Routes of Entry to the Body Inhalation, skin, and mouth. A biological warfare attack or a terrorist incident utilizing anthrax spores disseminated by aerosol would cause inhalation anthrax, a very rare form of this naturally occurring disease. Normal infection could occur through scratches or sores, wounds, eating insufficiently cooked infected meat, or by flies. All human populations are susceptible. The good news is that if you survive anthrax disease the first time, you would be immune to anthrax disease in the future. 

Ciprofloxacin An antibiotic drug useful in treating bacterial infections the recommended antibiotic for treating anthrax infections as well as prophylaxis in a biological warfare setting. 

Until October 2001, no deaths from bioterrorism were reported in the U.S. On September 11, 2001, after the attacks on New York City and Washington, the Centers for Disease Control recommended that the nation increase its surveillance for unusual disease occurrences or clusters, asserting that they could be sentinel indicators of bioterrorist attacks. As predicted, cases of anthrax were reported in Florida, New York City, the District of Columbia, and New Jersey. Over the years, it has become evident that not only is biological warfare attractive to governments, it is equally attractive to terrorist cells because the agents are relatively inexpensive and easy to make. 

Right on the heels of the events of September 11, 2001, the U.S. public was shocked by the first lethal terrorist attack using a biological warfare agent. Letters containing the deadly bacterium Bacillus anthracis, which causes anthrax, were sent through the mail to prominent politicians and media representatives. Despite hundreds... 

Friedlander, A.M. (2000). Anthrax clinical features, pathogenesis, and potential biological warfare threat. Curr. Clin. Top. Infect Dis. 20 335 9. 

Two vaccines are approved for use against biological warfare (BW) agents—smallpox and anthrax—but both have limited availability. 

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