There is no longer a question of whether or not a bioterrorist will attack, but rather the question remains, when will they attack? “It is highly likely that a terrorist group could threaten or attack Americans with germs within the next few years,” according to President Clinton. (Solo...

There is no longer a question of whether or not a bioterrorist will attack, but rather the question remains, when will they attack? "It is highly likely that a terrorist group could threaten or attack Americans with germs within the next few years," according to President Clinton. (Solo...

Antrhax, Bacilus anthracis, is a bacterial pathogen. This rod-shaped microbe is commonly found in soil and is ingested by sheep, cows, horses, and goats; thus, it is labeled as a vetrinary disease. Anthrax is what's called a "gram positive" bacterium. This means it has the type of cell walls which...

Bioterrorism You wake up early for work and kiss your family goodbye. On your daily transit you see a man drop a glass vial in the subway, but you think nothing of it. Moments later you become a statistic. A statistic of Bioterrorism. The threat of Bioterrorism, long ignored and denied, has heig...

September 11th changed the world. On a beautiful fall day the world awakes to hear horrible news of the symbolic America destroyed, thousands of innocent people taking their last breaths, cries of suffering children, and the government in a panic. The realization that a time of tribulation had start...

In 1877, Robert koch grew an organism called anthrax. He tested, demonstrated, and produced anthrax by injecting it into animals. Anthrax is an animal disease that can be transmitted to humans by direct contact with infected animals or their products. The spore-forming bacteria called Bacillus Anthr...

Biological Weapons What are biological weapons and what can they do to our bodies? Biological weapons are one of the worlds most deadly weapons. Some of the bacteria and gases can kill you within minutes others may take awful days. Biological weapons are not new; in fact the Rus...

Is the World in Danger of A chemical Warfare? Hell is a place on earth and it is located 2300 miles south of Moscow in the middle of the Aral Sea. Its name is Vokroshdeniye Island. In English this means Renaissance Island. Renaissance Island was a Soviet Union biochemical test sight before its ...

On May 18, 1998, Secretary of Defense William Cohen approved a plan to vaccinate all U.S. service members for anthrax. This plan has caused a fierce ethical debate over the legitimacy of this vaccination. The Department of Defense claims the vaccination is completely safe and has been in ...

çAnthrax: Before and After the Attacks You wake up early for work and kiss your family goodbye. During your daily routine, you see a man drop a glass vial in the subway; or you open a pile of mail at the office and a white powdery substance falls out of a letter. You have just become a stati...

ANTHRAX As our country stands in the aftermath of the September 11 terriostist attacks the fear of biological warfare worsens as each day passes. During these trying times the word "Anthrax" strikes fear to the heart of many people. All americans need to learn some knowdglegde of Anthrax, what i...

Anthrax is caused by the spore forming bacterium 'Bacillis Anthracis'. These spores cause an acute infectious disease. 'Bacillis Anthracis' is a natural bacterium most commonly found in the wild and in domestic farm animals (cattle, sheep, goats, and some other herbivores). It...