smallpox
smallpox
smallpox
A bioagent is a biological agent - a bacterium which can be used as a weapon in biological warfare.
anthrax tularmia plagues
to disrupt the airbase mission operations
Anthrax. Ricin, bot and SEB
during chemical or biological warfare agent contamination
During chemical or biological warfare agent contamination.
One potential biological warfare agent that is a virus is smallpox. It is highly contagious and has the ability to cause severe illness and high mortality rates within populations. Its aerosolized form can potentially be used as a weapon to infect large numbers of people.
Michael M Simpson has written: 'Chemical and biological weapons in the Persian Gulf area' -- subject(s): Chemical warfare, Biological warfare, Persian Gulf War, 1991 'Dioxin and agent orange health effects' -- subject(s): Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin, Agent Orange
Mycotoxins are a group of toxins produced by molds. While they can cause sickness and cancer, they are not potent enough to be used in biological warfare. Mycotoxins are extremely weak compared to biological warfare agents such as sarin and VX.
Which method may be used to deliver biological warfare agents