Page updated 30 September 2006
Bioterrorism
Introduction
Apart from smallpox and pneumonic plague, most of the infections considered to be potential agents of bioterrorism do not readily spread from person to person. Nevertheless, any patient presenting with a febrile illness in circumstances where the source is suspected to have been a deliberate release must be managed as described here with strict attention to patient isolation and infection control procedures. Infections with potential for use in deliberate release include: anthrax, botulism, brucellosis, glanders, melioidosis, plague, Q fever, tularaemia and viral haemorrhagic fever.
Links
Health Protection Agency Deliberate Release Homepage
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