Introduction: A bioterrorist attack is the intentional release of pathogenic micro-organisms, such as viruses, bacteria, or their toxins, with aim causing illness death in people, animals, plants. In this study, we investigated knowledge and practices related to bioterrorism preparedness Central Portugal. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study was performed a convenience sample population A...

B. anthracis is one of the most often weaponized pathogens. States had it in their bioweapons programs and criminals terrorists have used or attempted to use it. This study motivated by narrative that emerging developing technologies today contribute amplification danger through greater easiness, accessibility affordability steps making an anthrax weapon. As states would way better precondition...

The threat of bioterrorism has prompted a reaction from governments and scientists in a rapidly expanding war against unknown attacker. In the United States, the Postal Service has announced new safety measures that include processing mail with electron beam technology to eliminate potentially dangerous microorganisms. The microbiocidal activity of radiation is one of the radiobiological effect...

U.S. defense strategies to counter bioterrorism have largely centered on smallpox. That concentration of effort has diverted attention and resources away from more basic general public health considerations that are even more vital to bioterror defense. Without the capacity to implement response plans and to treat cases that were unan-ticipated before the event—capacities that depend on a stron...

Botulism, a potential lethal disease related to neurologic complications caused by neurotoxins most of then were produced by Clostridium botulinum. Food related botulism, infant botulism and wound botulism were reported all over the world after the first published by Kerner in 1820, botulism of adult with unknown was distributed in recent year which may due to colonization in gastrointestinal t...