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NOVA: Bioterrorism
M. Villani

  1. Why do most scientists believe that germ warfare is worse than the atomic bomb?
  2. What connection exists between the United States government and germ weapons?
  3. Explain the causes, symptoms and treatment for the following diseases:
    1. Anthrax
    2. Ebola
    3. Smallpox
    4. Botulism
    5. Super bug infection
  4. Why are anthrax, Ebola, smallpox, botulism and super bug germs a serious threat to the human race?
  5. How can antibiotics help protect humans against some of these diseases?
  6. How are vaccines produced?
  7. Explain why scientists have not yet been able to produce vaccines against some of the germs used for germ warfare.
  8. Explain the role crime labs play in bioterrorism attacks.

 


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