Sources of Information on Biological Weapons

Anthrax information from the CDC: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/needtoknow.asp

Smallpox information from the CDC:  http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/disease/

Biological diseases/agents listing of the CDC are classified into three categories (A, B, and C) based on the severity of the threat.

• This is a list (with links to more information):    http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/agentlist.asp

Journal of Emerging Infectious Diseases:  a list and links to articles on biological weapons:  http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/bio_links.htm

• Cieslak, T.J. and E.M. Eitzen.  1999.  Clinical and epidemiological principles of anthrax.  EID v. 5.
• Kortepeter, M.G. and G. W. Parker.  1999.  Potential biological weapons threats. EID v. 5

You should read the last two articles.