The Pros And Cons Of Anthrax

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As mentioned, bioterrorism agents can be modified and engineered to kill people slowly and effectively. Mass producing these bio threats by foreign and local terrorist, is inexpensive and easy transport undetected across the borders into the United States, due to the fact that it would take days or months before the first person would become ill. Some agents can be spread without any contact from another human or animal. For instance through weaponing of a bio agent, which is the process of using an aerosol device to disseminate the bio agent in the air over a large population.
Anthrax is easy to make, since it can be found in nature all around the world and anthrax has been used as a biological agent for centuries, which makes it very dangerous. Anthrax can spread through physical contact, but is not contagious. Anthrax, which is an inactive bacterium that can be found in naturally in
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Procurement of raw materials and equipment was a matter of relative ease for Aum, because his group had the finance, access to raw materials that were being heavily regulated and monitored and the means to test and make toxic agent.5
Not many terrorist organizations can continue to do the operations that this cult group achieved without being noticed by an agency that monitors the purchasing of raw bio hazard materials and conduct radar scan of facilities for improper manufacturing of such materials.
So there it is, this is what modern terrorist are using to destroy Americans, without destroying the buildings, and other manmade structures that Americans use daily. The idea is to kill people off with diseases that are genetically modified viruses or toxins slowly, putting a serious strain on an already crippling healthcare system in this country.
Cost is also a factor when it comes to bioterrorism control measures in the United States, as on report

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