Benefits Of Bioterrorism

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Bioterrorism is described as the purposely releases of a pathogen such as bacteria, viruses, toxins or biological agent by the terrorist. The aim is to disrupt social and economic activity of , against government authority, and the impairment of military responses. This is to create fear for purpose of intimidation , gaining an advantage , interruption of usual activities or ideologic activities. Bioterrorism has caused death, diseases, or biological malfunction in human , animal, plant or other living organisms. The biological agent can easily be spread , for instance , it can be transmitted from human to human contact , it can be found in food , airborne , and waterborne . The use of biological warfare became more sophisticated during the

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