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A Brief History and National Safety Regulation on the Weapons of Mass Destruction Including Biological Agents  

Kim, Jee-Hee (Department of Emergency Medical Service, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Si-Young (The Professional Graduate School of Disaster Prevention Technology, Kangwon National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Safety / v.22, no.4, 2007 , pp. 102-109 More about this Journal
Abstract
A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs(agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plant. These agents are found in nature, but it is possible that they could be changed to increase their ability to cause disease, make them resistant to current medicines, or to increase their ability to be spread into the environment. Terrorists may use biological agents because these agents can be extremely difficult to detect and do not cause illness for several days. Some bioterrorism agents, like smallpox virus, can spread from person to person, like anthrax, can not. From these agents, we discussed the characteristics of biological agents and national safety regulation on the weapons of mass destruction including bioterrorism.
Keywords
weapons of mass destruction; bioterrorism; biological agents; anthrax; smallpox;
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