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The most lethal contagions are no longer WMD's, they are WMC, weapons of mass casualties, that can overtax medical treatment facilities. These include smallpox, Ebola, bird flu, Rift Valley Fever, anthrax, septicemic plague, and Marburg virus (Lake Victoria virus, hemorrhagic fever).
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What is more likely biological warfare or bio terrorists?
Most countries have signed agreements that biological agents will not be used in warfare so biological warfare is unlikely especially given that some of the countries who are big believers in no biowarfare are nuclear capable. Bioterrorism is more likely as people acting independently of government/state can do what they feel fit. Also the word "terrorism" gives a clue as to the objective. The threat of bioterrorism achieves the goal of terrorising even if the terrorists lack the capablility of producing a weapon which would cause serious harm. At present the world is "terrorised" by the threat of a naturally occurring strain of the flu virus the idea of bioterrorism can easily feed off these ideas and create conspiracy theories and terror.
Identify three missions areas most affected by the employment os chemical warfare agents?
Command and control, post attack recovery, medical support activities
What is the most dangerous war in the world?
The most dangerous war in the world is the Vietnam War.
What was the most important change in warfare?
The invention of the Firearm
What was Christopher Columbus's most dangerous journey?
i think is most dangerous journey was when they had to turn back around
What type of chemical agent can cause casualties for several days or weeks?
Category A biological agents are some of the most dangerous chemical agents. These agents are dangerous because they are easily transmitted from person to person, which can happen before any symptoms show up.
Of all the potential agents the most cost effective for terrorist are?
Biological Weapons
Can plague be a biological weapon?
Over the history of warfare, the plague is probably the most commonly used form of biological warfare. There are two reasons most people wouldn't use it now - it's easy to treat with antibiotics, and every army vaccinates its soldiers against it.
This device can be used to remove most biological agents that enter a house?
High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter.
What is more likely biological warfare or bio terrorists?
Most countries have signed agreements that biological agents will not be used in warfare so biological warfare is unlikely especially given that some of the countries who are big believers in no biowarfare are nuclear capable. Bioterrorism is more likely as people acting independently of government/state can do what they feel fit. Also the word "terrorism" gives a clue as to the objective. The threat of bioterrorism achieves the goal of terrorising even if the terrorists lack the capablility of producing a weapon which would cause serious harm. At present the world is "terrorised" by the threat of a naturally occurring strain of the flu virus the idea of bioterrorism can easily feed off these ideas and create conspiracy theories and terror.
Identify THREE mission areas that are most affected by chemical warfare agents?
post-attack recovery medical support activities command and control
What are three mission areas most affected by the employment of chemical warfare agents?
medical support activities post attack recovery command and control
Identify three mission areas most affected by chemical warfare agents?
command and control medical support activities post attack recoveries
What Can be used to remove most biological agents that enter a house?
Use an air purifier. It sucks all the dust out of the air and gives it a cleaner atmosphere.
What are microbial agents?
Antimicrobial agents are compounds that inhibit or kill microbes or microorganims, e.g bacteria and fungi. Antimicrobial agents can be chemicals or biological in compostion. Chemical based antimicrobial agents are antibiotics where are biological based are antimicrobial peptides. Antimicrobial agents inhibit or kill microbes by breaking there cell wall or inhibiting some metabolism or bind to DNA and prevent the replication, thus stopping the multiplication of the microbes in the body
What class of biological agent is produced and dervied from living plants animals or some microorganisms?
The definition of 'biological agent' is pretty much anything that is derived from living plants, animals or microorganisms. The use of harmful agents in warfare is known as "Biological Warfare", and most medicines are initially sourced from various living things, even if they are later synthesized.
Identify 3 mission areas most effected by the employment of chemical warfare agents?
command and control post attack recovery medical support activities
