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Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ "Biological weapon | Types, Effects & History | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  2. ^ "Damage Zones after a Nuclear Detonation: Idealized Map - Radiation Emergency Medical Management". remm.hhs.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  3. ^ Policy (OIDP), Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS (2021-04-26). "Vaccines for Military Members". www.hhs.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-02. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

Outline of proposed changes

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Add 5 categories of biological warfare agents and examples.

  • Bacteria—single-cell organisms that cause diseases such as anthrax, brucellosis, tularemia, and plague.
  • Rickettsiae—microorganisms that resemble bacteria but differ in that they are intracellular parasites that reproduce inside cells. Typhus and Q fever are examples of diseases caused by rickettsia organisms.
  • Viruses—intracellular parasites, about 1/100 the size of bacteria, that can be weaponized to cause diseases such as Venezuelan equine encephalitis.
  • Fungi—pathogens that can be weaponized for use against crops to cause such diseases as rice blast, cereal rust, wheat smut, and potato blight.
  • Toxins—poisons that can be weaponized after extraction from snakes, insects, spiders, marine organisms, plants, bacteria, fungi, and animals. An example of a toxin is ricin, which is derived from the seed of the castor bean.


Comparison with blast radius of other WMDs, i.e nuclear bomb to demonstrate the far-reaching effects bio weapons.

Many countries require their active-duty military personnel to get vaccinated for certain diseases that may potentially be used as a bioweapon such as anthrax, smallpox, and various other vaccines depending on the Area of Operations of the individual military units and commands.

Add 5 categories of biological warfare agents and examples.

  • Bacteria—single-cell organisms that cause diseases such as anthrax, brucellosis, tularemia, and plague.
  • Rickettsiae—microorganisms that resemble bacteria but differ in that they are intracellular parasites that reproduce inside cells. Typhus and Q fever are examples of diseases caused by rickettsia organisms.
  • Viruses—intracellular parasites, about 1/100 the size of bacteria, that can be weaponized to cause diseases such as Venezuelan equine encephalitis.
  • Fungi—pathogens that can be weaponized for use against crops to cause such diseases as rice blast, cereal rust, wheat smut, and potato blight.
  • Toxins—poisons that can be weaponized after extraction from snakes, insects, spiders, marine organisms, plants, bacteria, fungi, and animals. An example of a toxin is ricin, which is derived from the seed of the castor bean.


Comparison with blast radius of other WMDs, i.e nuclear bomb to demonstrate the far-reaching effects bio weapons.