Biological warfare

Introduction There are many different CBRN agents and weapons. One of the most dangerous categories of CBRN are biological weapons. Biological weapons are multi-faceted and can cause various levels of damage. Agroterrorism is a form of biological warfare. This kind of terrorism is very dangerous to a countries way of life. Where other forms of warfare will kill people near the attack a biological attack can not only make people fall ill but also have significant long term effects. An…

What is smallpox exactly? Smallpox is actually the nickname of the virus, the scientific name is Variola which may appear as V. major or V. minor. Variola virus is relatively stable in the natural environment. If aerosolized, it will retain its infectivity for at least several hours if not exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light. Since the virus is two hundred and sixty by one hundred fifty nanometers and contains a molecule of double stranded DNA putatively coding for some two hundred…

ignored or mistaken for something illnesses. There are agents that can cause infections that can be fatal if contracted. Biological and chemical agents were used years before during war times. During the First World War the German army was the first to have believe used weapons of mass destruction biological and chemical. In these years their attacks were on a small scale with biological weapons during this time due to the lack of technology. About eight years ago Anthrax was huge scare around…

Formal Speech Outline Title: What is the Ebola virus and how is it affecting humanity? Name: Alondra Garcia General Purpose: To inform about the Ebola virus. Specific Purpose: To inform my classmates about what the virus actually is and how it has spread through west Africa. Some people are not aware of what is going on in the world and this disease is very deadly. Time: 5 minutes Attention Getter: Everyday we walk outside, breathe in chemicals and toxins that we do not even know…

QUESTIONS for The Hot Zone by Richard Preston PART ONE: “THE SHADOW OF MOUNT ELGON” 1. Charles monet was a loner who lived by himself in a little wooden cabin on the private lands of Nzoia sugar factory. He was fifty-six years old and his job was to take care of the sugar factory’s water pumping machinery. 2.Mount Elgon is a volcano located on the border Uganda and Kenya, Mount Elgon is an extinct shield volcano. 3.Monet gave the virus many opportunities to accumulate a new host, For…

microbiologist and the director of Unit 731. His years of service ranged from 1921 to 1945. As soon as his service reached its end, Ishii decided to use his former education as a way to be able to create advantages for Japan in war. Ishii wanted to create biological weapons that Japan would be able to use against any opposing power. As part of his research, he conducted human experimentations in China that were beyond…

even though one could use other terms to describe biological warfare, one must admit that this form of weaponry is irrevocably terroristic. I cannot understand how any logical-thinking person could approve of performing such a devious deed. Nor can I understand how one could despise terrorists such as Saddam Hussein, but be comfortable with biological warfare. According to the SIU School of Medicine, a kilogram of Anthrax, a common name among biological agents used, is described as being strong…

Anthrax Outbreak Out of all of the diseases, anthrax seems to have the most potential for a massive outbreak. In its respiratory form, anthrax could easily be spread globally. It’s high mortality rate and typically short incubation period would allow casualties to increase quickly. The most effective way to create an outbreak of anthrax would be through direct acts of bioterrorism. As anthrax is not communicated person-to-person the spores would have to be continually introduced into the…

Case Study Questions 1. Identify the branch of Science that aided in the autopsy analysis of Georgi Markov. The branch of science that aided in the autopsy analysis of Georgi Markov was forensic toxicology, which is the study of toxic substances and poisons. 2. What was the name of the substance that led to the demise of Georgi Markov? Why? Why was there no reliable test for this agent? The name of the substance that led to the demise of Georgi Markov was ricin. During an autopsy, a section…

terrorists for many years. Each of these pathogens are very toxic and can attack the human body In many different ways. These can be used as a result of bioterrorism. Bioterrorism attacks mainly deal with agents that are typically found in nature. Biological agents can be spread through the water, food,…