HSEC 350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bioterrorism, Taylor & Francis, Claviceps Purpurea
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Bioterrorism: a study on the historical use of biological weapons and how to combat it. Department of criminal security and computing, campbell university. Bioterrorism has been a tactic used since the beginning of history. It is the act of creating violence and fear amongst innocent people as a means to achieve a religious or political gain. Bioterrorism is the intentional release of biological agents such as bacteria, fungi, toxins, or viruses to cause death or fear; and they are typically created and modified by humans. Terrorists use these biological weapons because their tactic is less likely to cause fear among targets, since their weapon can not be physically seen, nor can it be touched. Key words: terrorism, violence, bioterrorism, biological weapons, bacteria, weapon. The use of biological weapons stems from history, into 14 centuries before christ when the hitties sent infected rams to their enemies according to a 2007 article on, were cursed".
