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OverviewAnthrax Terrorism addresses the state of the United States' preparedness for an anthrax terrorist attack prior to the September 2001 anthrax-laden letter attacks and the preparedness measures taken following those attacks. According to the Bible, the use of anthrax to harm a population extends back before the time of Christ. In ca. 1500 BC, God placed a plague of anthrax on Egypt's livestock to starve the Egyptians. It was not until the twentieth-century that anthrax became a weapon of war. Utilizing both primary and secondary sources, the study concludes that the last anthrax infection in the United States was in 1976, and this hiatus contributed to it being unprepared for the 2001 attacks and dilatory in discovering they were terrorist related. It was negligent in failing to discover that the anthrax-laden letters were aerosolized, dispersing lethal spores into the air. Following September 2001, the nation became energized and undertook protective measures. Most notable was passage of the Bioterror Act. Bioterrorism preparation has now taken a backseat and a backslide, and for the most part the nation is apathetic and performing prevention with ineptness. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sheri K BunnPublisher: Cambridge Lighthouse Press Imprint: Cambridge Lighthouse Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.245kg ISBN: 9780976707592ISBN 10: 0976707594 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 January 2004 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |