Biological Weapon

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Biological Weapon

Any pathogen—virus, bacteria, other disease-causing biological agent, or toxin produced by them—intended for use as a biological weapon.
Generic types
• Anti-personnel BWs
Ideal characteristics: High infectivity, high potency, no vaccines, aerosol delivery
• Anti-angriculture BWs: Herbicides, defoliants and other agents designed to destroy crops
Potential BWs Bacillus anthracis, botulinum toxin, Ebola virus, Argentine hemorrhagic fever virus, Q fever, Rift Valley fever, tularemia, Yersinia pestis
Defenses against BW Respirator or gas mask, protective shelter, decontamination, vaccination, antibiotics, detection systems

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