Bioterrorism and infectious agents: a new dilemma for the 21st Century

This volume in the series Emerging Infectious Diseases of the 21st Century provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive information available on bioterrorism agents such as: Anthrax, smallpox, plague, and SARS Vaccine development New anti-viral drug development Treatment and protection Threat analysis and response Biological and chemical agents Compiled by two of the leading experts in the field, Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents provides the specialist and trainee in microbiology, infectious disease, infection control, and epidemiologywith a concise, timely, and authoritative review of some of the most problematic infections of the new century. This volume will foster a better understanding of the issues and new ideas for preventing and controlling infectious diseases. The foreword will be written by Anthony Fauci, Director of NIAID and oneof the leading experts on bioterrorism Dr. Alibek is an extremely high profile person in the field and has been featured in the NY Times, the Washington Post, and on NOVA, CNN, the BBC's Historic Figures series, and more. He was the mastermind behind the former Soviet Union’s biological weapons program for twodecades and has written the popular book Biohazard: The Chilling True Story of the Largest Covert Biological Weapons Program in the World – Told from the Inside by the Man Who Ran It (Random House) INDICE: Foreword.- Preface.- Anthrax.- Plague as a Biological Weapon.- Tularemia and Bioterrorism.- Melioidosis and Glanders as Possible Biological Weapons.- Smallpox as a Weapon for Bioterrorism.- Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses as Biological Weapons.- Botulism as a Potential Agent of Bioterrorism.- RICIN: A Possible Non-Infectious Biological Weapon.- Bioterrorism Alert for Healthcare Workers.- The Economics of Planning and Preparing for Bioterrorism.- Index.

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-1265-7
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 280
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés