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Concerns over bioterrorism grow – Homeland Security Newswire

Recent concern about the growing threat of bioterrorism attacks that could strike cities throughout the world has led governments, militaries, and the biopharmaceutical industry to a heightened state of alert.

Former senators Bob Graham and Jim Talent of the U.S. Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction, Proliferation and Terrorism, have declared, “The threat of bioweapons being used by terrorists or rogue states has continued to worsen.”

  • Jim Barclay

    Countermeasures and antidotes are crucial but since my focus is the “feet on the street” I hope we are also working on advanced detection measures. If exposed to Anthrax I will be happy to know we have an antidote but I'd rather not walk into the hazard in the first place.