The intentional release or threat of release of biologic agents (i.e. viruses, bacteria, fungi or their toxins) in order to cause disease or death among human population or food crops and livestock to terrorize a civilian population or manipulate the government in the present scenario of increased terrorist activity has become a real possibility.
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Anthrax gets the most news attention. However, other agents used in bioterrorism include botulism , plague , and smallpox . Some other agents have also been studied for use as biological weapons, such as tularemia, brucellosis , Q fever, and viral hemorrhagic fevers.
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