Bioterrorism requires a very different kind of preparedness strategy than the response needed for dramatic disasters such as a hurricane or the attack on and collapse of the World Trade Center towers.

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Bioterrorism involves the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants, requiring specific public health and medical response strategies, including disease surveillance, distribution of vaccines or antibiotics, and containment measures, which differ significantly from the emergency response and recovery efforts needed for natural disasters or structural collapses.

Bioterrorism Requires a Very Different Kind of Preparedness Strategy Than