Based upon your comprehensive understanding of course readings and videos, choose a specific agent (CBRN) that you learned about in the course. Discuss the technical aspects of the specific agent, discuss your opinion (supported by course material) on the future threats using such an agent, and discuss possible prevention methods to diminish the risk or threat of an attack.
Over the last eight weeks there was a lot of information in regards to the realm of all things CBRN. Walking in with preconceptions, as we all do, I was not sure that it would enhance my knowledge base any more than it already was. However, I was wrong. While most of my written assignments focused on agroterrorism, as I am freshly back from Europe, the fact is learning took place mostly on bioterrorism proper.
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Over the last two years, an outbreak of EVD in West Africa has been taking place. This disease has been very detrimental since there is no medical cure, as only the body can defeat it, and it is highly contagious. The Center for Disease Control (2015) explains that the ease of transmission can be accomplished in the following ways “blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with or has died from Ebola, objects that have been contaminated with body fluids from an Ebola victim, and possibly from contact with semen from a man who has recovered from Ebola (para. 3).” As one can clearly see, EVD is a very serious and very communicable disease with the propensity to decimate a
Over the last eight weeks there was a lot of information in regards to the realm of all things CBRN. Walking in with preconceptions, as we all do, I was not sure that it would enhance my knowledge base any more than it already was. However, I was wrong. While most of my written assignments focused on agroterrorism, as I am freshly back from Europe, the fact is learning took place mostly on bioterrorism proper.
Discuss the technical aspects of the specific agent. …show more content…
Over the last two years, an outbreak of EVD in West Africa has been taking place. This disease has been very detrimental since there is no medical cure, as only the body can defeat it, and it is highly contagious. The Center for Disease Control (2015) explains that the ease of transmission can be accomplished in the following ways “blood or body fluids of a person who is sick with or has died from Ebola, objects that have been contaminated with body fluids from an Ebola victim, and possibly from contact with semen from a man who has recovered from Ebola (para. 3).” As one can clearly see, EVD is a very serious and very communicable disease with the propensity to decimate a