WMD Case Study III

Impact of Bioterrorism

One of the earliest known cases of bioterrorism occurred in 1346 when the Tartars (Mongols) were besieging Caffa, a grain port on the Black Sea (present day Feodosiya in Ukraine). On October 4, 2001, a photo editor at the National Enquirer’s parent company was recognized as the first victim of a bioterrorism attack on American soil. Twenty-four hours later, he died from inhalational anthrax. The purpose of this case study is to research a potential biological agent or toxin that could be weaponized.

Using APA format, write a 3-5 page paper summarizing the effects of biological weapons if released in the Mall of

America.

Your paper should discuss:

 signs and symptoms,

 incubation time,

 mode of exposure (injection, inhalation, cutaneous, etc.),

 prevention,

 treatment,

 locality impacts (weather, location, population, etc.), and

 sociological impacts.