| Autor: |
Verma, Ruchi, Bhardwaj, Vinay, Fotedar, Shailee, Thakur, Arun Singh, Thakur, Akshay, Atwal, Gauri |
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Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development; Apr-Jun2024, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p414-417, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
Bioterrorism is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, toxins, or other harmful agents to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. A biological weapon is useful to terrorists mainly as a method of creating mass panic and disruption to a state or a country. Bioterrorism agents are classified as categories A, B, and C. Bioterrorism imposes particularly heavy demands on the nation’s public health and health care system because ultimately it will be the public health system that will be called on to mitigate and ameliorate the consequences of a bioterrorism attack. India is the second-most populous country in the world and has a diverse demography consisting of various religions, cultures, and languages. The unique nature of India’s population makes it vulnerable to bioterrorism attacks that can result in catastrophic consequences. This review article aims to focus on the challenges of bioterrorism from Indian perspective and to outline the methods on preparedness and prevention of bioterror attacks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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