Biological Warfare

Frank Young, former commissioner of the FDA and director of the National Disaster Medical System, recently said that it is almost certain that at some time in the future, the US will experience a terrorist attack with biological weapons. The US should tap into its broad range of technological expert...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1999-11, Vol.286 (5445), p.1677-1677
Main Author: Abelson, Philip H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerosols
Air Microbiology
Bacteria - isolation & purification
Bacteria - pathogenicity
Biological & chemical weapons
Biological Warfare
Defense
Editorial
Editorials
Laboratories
Physics
Prevention
Scientific Concepts
Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization - instrumentation
Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization - methods
Terrorism
United States
Weapons
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Summary:Frank Young, former commissioner of the FDA and director of the National Disaster Medical System, recently said that it is almost certain that at some time in the future, the US will experience a terrorist attack with biological weapons. The US should tap into its broad range of technological expertise in this area and make it clear that it is making a long-term commitment to developing defensive technology.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.286.5445.1677