Open AccessThe risk of bioterrorist and biocrime attack in the contemporary world
Author(s) -
Ioana Gal,
Teodora Eremia,
M Tudosie,
Viorel Ordeanu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
romanian journal of military medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2501-2312
pISSN - 1222-5126
DOI - 10.55453/rjmm.2019.122.2.4
Subject(s) - biological warfare , outbreak , ammunition , computer security , infectious disease (medical specialty) , terrorism , animal bites , environmental health , disease , business , criminology , medical emergency , medicine , toxicology , geography , biology , political science , virology , law , computer science , rabies , psychology , archaeology , pathology
The biological attack is the artificial spread by various means of pathogens that can cause serious infectious and contagious diseases as well as the spread of germ toxins that can be used by an aggressor as a means of fighting in order to reduce the troops’ fighting force, by causing serious disease outbreaks or by killing people, animals and/or plants. Biological agents are microorganisms and/or microbial, animal or plant toxins, used as specific ammunition for biological weapons or used by terrorists in "bio-chem" attacks. The risks of bioterrorism and biocrime attack in the contemporary world are real, and the history of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century confirms this. It is necessary for preventive measures to be implemented on the unlawful use of biological agents. Early medical and nonmedical countermeasures must be prepared for the prophylaxis, treatment and cessation of the consequences of any biological attack.