In 2001 the United States suffered a major terrorist attack on 9/11. A week later a new attack started, the anthrax attacks. The attacks occurred over a span of weeks. Anthrax is a type of bacteria that produces spores, which can kill people very rapidly if infected. It is not always easy to diagnose due to its nonspecific symptoms. In this case it was used as biological weapon. The attacks were not known about for a period of time until multiple cases occurred. Many people and organizations
The most devastating result of the 2001 anthrax attacks is the lack of consequences for those persons responsible. There has not been enough evidence discovered or presented by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or FBI, to adequately declare exactly who is responsible for the anthrax attacks. Regardless, there has been great speculation around a man named Steven Hatfill, and a large portion of the American society has placed the blame for the attacks on his shoulders. By dispelling contradictory
Shortly after the attacks on the World Trade Center September 11, 2001 there began a rash of Anthrax laced letters being sent through the United States Postal System. This form of Anthrax was sent as spores known as Bacillus Anthracis, the type of bacterium that causes Anthrax. This terrorist style act resulted in 22 cases of disease and 5 deaths (Walsh, Skane 2011). Anthrax is an extremely life threatening disease. It is a hard working and thorough bacterium. This bacterium becomes dormant and
they result in high death rates and have the potential for major public health impact, they could cause extreme concern and social disruption, and they require special action for public health preparedness. Some examples of category A agents are Anthrax, Smallpox and the Bubonic plague. Category B agents can be moderately easy to spread They result in moderate illness rates and low death rates and require specific enhancements of CDC's laboratory capacity and enhanced disease monitoring. Some examples
Throughout the progression of mankind, there has always been a need to become superior in tactics and technology over an opponent. It did not take long for man to discover the effective and deadly tactic of Bioterrorism, which is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria or other germs used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants. As time passes, everything about bioterrorism becomes more and more sophisticated, making it very difficult to combat with. By examining the history
In October of 2001, the United States was attacked with a form of biological terrorism in which anthrax was hidden in certain letters sent through the postal services. Anthrax, caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis, is a common disease received by livestock but is usually very rare among humans in the United States. However, anthrax is a very dangerous disease when contracted by a person and can result in severe breathing problems and death. In the weeks following the 9/11 attacks, the population
recognizable (Chamberlain).” Anthrax is a rare bacterial disease that affects the skin and lungs. On September 18th 2001, letters containing lethal amounts of anthrax were mailed out. The deadly anthrax letters were sent out to people all over the United States. Even though the disease was not widely spread, the hysteria that festered in the American people still affects the USA today. On October 4th 2001 Bob Stevens is the first to open a letter containing Anthrax. A day later on October 5th,
gave the Delaware Indians blankets used by people with smallpox, possibly infecting the susceptible native population. Japan contaminated food and released plague-infected ticks during their conflict with China during World War II. The 2001 anthrax letter attacks in the United States infected 22 people and killed five” (Stebbins, 2007). As one can see, the use of biological weapons has become popular to mankind throughout the years in various ways. Also, biotechnology has recently become much easier
A hidden threat against the USA is becoming more and more potentially catastrophic; bioterrorism is now almost unstoppable. With new technologies such as genetic engineering, pathology, and high tech electronics, an attack of bioterrorism could have a record breaking number of fatalities. The truth of the matter is that this is real and very dangerous. There are secret bioweapon research facilities all across the world being hidden right under our noses. The threat of bioterrorism against the USA
last decade, has become a real threat to the world. Since the anthrax attacks on American soil in 2001, the world has become aware of the potential risk of an anthrax attack. Anthrax is the disease caused by the Bacillus anthracis bacteria. Ever since early history, anthrax has occurred in livestock animals and in humans. The bacteria prevent the macrophages from communicating with the rest of the body. Thus, the body cannot fend of anthrax and slowly organs begin to deteriorate. However, a series of
pathogenic organisms are potential biological weapons. Anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulinum toxin, and tularemia all could be used. Bacteria used as biological weapons are those that are deadly, cheap, and able to infect many individuals through aerosols, or canisters that propel the bacteria into the air for th... ... middle of paper ... ...JAMA. Vol. 281 no. 18. 12 May 1999. http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v281n18/ffull/jst80027.html (17 Oct 2001). 6. Inglesby, Thomas V., David T. Dennis, Donald
BIGGEST WAR in the Worlds history is waiting to strike. Anthrax is considered as the deadliest bioweapon known to mankind (Discovery News, 2012) . Anthrax is a silent killer; symptoms of flu layer the biological weapon. The first epidemic known as “Black Bane” was recorded in 1613, where the plague swept through Europe causing more than 60,000 recorded deaths (Siumed.edu, 2010). In recent cases, the silent killer, re-appeared in 2001, where air mail from Russia swept through a postal service
Summer of the Shark The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, dominated world headlines. The event became the longest non-stop news coverage in American history. Since an aircraft hit the moment the first World Trade Center, millions of people began to tune in to their local news networks. Shortly after the second aircraft hit the second tower, local broadcasts were interrupted to inform Americans of the unfolding disaster. Many news stations ran around the clock coverage giving updates on
The morning of September 11, 2001, Americans experienced vulnerability and realized a new fear, the threat of a bioterrorist attack. In the days that followed the terrorist attacks letters tainted with anthrax began appearing in the U.S. mail. Five Americans were killed and 17 were sickened in what became the worst biological attacks in U.S. history (“Amerithrax or Anthrax Investigation”). Bioterrorism is defined as a criminal act against unsuspecting civilians and a threat to national security
Anthrax is an infectious disease. It can kill people. Getting anthrax is considered bioterrorism. Cause of Disease Anthrax I an infectious disease that is caused by bacterium bacillus anthracis. bacillus anthracis is a Gram-positive. A “Gram-positive bacteria are bacteria that give a positive result in the Gram stain test, which is traditionally used to quickly classify bacteria into two broad categories according to their cell wall” as cited from https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram-positive_bacteria
Anthrax is one of the most preferred biological warfare agents for many highly identified reasons. First, anthrax is extremely lethal. Anthrax can contain up to 100 million lethal doses in just one gram of anthrax spores, which is 100,000 times more lethal than any other biological warfare agent. It is also known that inhalation anthrax is almost always fatal if the symptoms are allowed to progress without any treatment. Anthrax is also the silent and invisible killer. On top of the fatality rate
Anthrax is a bacterial disease instigated by the endospore-forming, rod-shaped bacterium Bacillus anthracis . Anthrax itself comes from the Greek word for coal, nthrax, attributable to the coal colored lesions that oftentimes develop on victims’ dermis. Though the sporadic disease most commonly affects animals in agricultural regions, it can sometimes infect humans and cause serious illness as well as both hypodermic and internal infections that can prove fatal to those infected. German microbiologist
book was one to actually hold my attention. The first chapter “something in the Air” really draws you in with a outline from the anthrax letter attacks of Robert stevens a photo retouch for the national enquirer. It starts with an outline of the anthrax letter attacks that took place in florida and washingtin DC. These attacks took palce between October 2nd and 15th of 2001. Robert Stevens was the first victim with another unsuccessful attempt on US senator Tom Daschle. This cchapter gives a recap of
Bioterrorism “Drop the sword , for there is but one flesh to wound, and it is the one flesh of all humankind.” - Jonathan Lockwood Huie What is bioterrorism? Bioterrorism is an attack that involve by releasing bacteria, viruses and other harmful agents which can caused illness or death. Most of these agents can found in nature. Terrorist may used these biological agents as a weapon against their enemy in order to achieve their purposes. Because these agents is extremely difficult to detect and
there point across. One of the potential methods is bioterrorism. Bioterrorism is the act of terrorism involving the release of toxic biological agents, including bacteria, disease and viruses (Riedel, 2004). One recent incident was the “anthrax letters” in 2001 which killed 5 people and infected 17 people. These dangerous biological agents are not very hard to obtain, which is why there is a high risk of bioterrorism at the CDC. With just one terrorist working inside the CDC, can cause tremendous