MEDICAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING ACTS OF TERRORISM. IN: TERRORISM. REDUCING VULNERABILITIES AND IMPROVING RESPONSES. U.S.-RUSSIAN WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS.

This chapter on the medical aspects of combating acts of bioterrorism is from a book that gathers papers and proceedings from workshops held between 2001 and 2003 of meetings of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) and the National Academies of Science (NAS, United States), focusing on reducing vulnerabilities and improving responses to terrorism. The author notes that the imperfect nature of mechanisms for monitoring compliance with the chemical and biological weapons conventions, suspicions regarding the continuation of work on biological weapons programs, and a number of incidents involving attempts to intentionally use biological agents for terrorist purposes are evoking serious concerns that terrorists might actually use biological means as weapons. The author briefly reviews cases of bioterrorism, then discusses some of the difficulties in establishing procedures to combat bioterrorism (the large number of potential agents, the long incubation period, the lag time before symptoms appear, the possibility of secondary infection, etc.). The author then divides biological agents of critical importance into three categories, based on their potential roles in bioterrorism. The author concludes with recommendations for improving current efforts against bioterrorism, describing specifically efforts that can be undertaken in Russia.

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  • Committee on Counterterrorism Challenges for Russia and the United States. Office for Central Europe and Eurasia Development, Security, and Cooperation, Policy and Global Affairs. In cooperation with the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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• Authors:
  • Onishchenko, G G
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 164-167
• Serial:
  • Publication of: National Research Council
  • Publisher: National Research Council

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Diseases and medical conditions; Emergency medical services; Medical examinations and tests; Medical treatment; Prevention; Risk assessment; Risk management; Terrorism; Urban areas
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bioterrorism
• Geographic Terms: Russia (Federation)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies; I10: Economics and Administration;

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• Accession Number: 00987447
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309089719
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 7 2005 12:00AM