Biological Diseases & Agents

Biological diseases and agents can be used by terrorists when targeting people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has outlined such threats into six categories that are determined by their ease of accessibility and rate of mortality. Many of the biological diseases and agents listed have links to fact sheets that discuss their characteristics.

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Anthrax

• Anthrax and Bioterrorism (pdf)
• Anthrax-Flu Comparison (pdf)
• Anthrax in Animals (pdf)

Botulism

• Botulism and Bioterrorism (pdf)
• Botulism Resources from Texas Health and Human Services

Plague

• Plague and Bioterrorism (pdf)

Rabies

• Rabies (external link)

Smallpox

• Smallpox and Bioterrorism (pdf)

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

• Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers and Bioterrorism (pdf)