Bioterrorism and Skin Disease
Many biological agents with the potential to be used as a bioterrorism weapon produce significant skin changes, adding to the sensationalism and inflicting fear. Learn more about why bioterrorism is so terrible. Smallpox
Find out more about smallpox, a disease that has been eradicated, but is important again as a biological terrorism threat.
Cutaneous Anthrax
The rash caused by cutaneous anthrax is fatal in less than 1% of cases treated with antibiotics. Find out more about what this rash looks like and why some people get this less serious form of anthrax. Botulism
Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by a toxin made by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. The CDC has designated Clostridium botulinum as a Category A bioterrorism threat. Find out more about this potentially fatal disease. Tularemia
Tularemia, also known as rabbit fever, is a disease that could pose a threat to the United States in the event of a biological attack. Find out more about the many forms of this disease and how they are treated. Plague
Plague has been classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as a Category A bioterrorism threat. Find out more about this disease that has tormented mankind for centuries. Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
Viral hemorrhagic fever refers to a group of illnesses caused by a distinct family of viruses. Examples of well-known VHF’s are Ebola Virus, Marburg Virus, Hanta Virus, and Dengue Fever. Find out more about this deadly group of diseases.
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