BIOTERRORISM: A REVIEW OF ANTHRAX, BOTULISM, PLAGUE, SMALLPOX, TULAREMIA, AND VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS

Course overview

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Define bioterrorism 2. List viruses, bacteria and other agents that can be used as biological weapons 3. Be familiar with the symptoms of: Anthrax, Botulism, Plague, Smallpox, Tularemia, and Viral hemorrhagic fevers 4. Understand how these agents could be used as biological weapons 5. Discuss treatment options for these agents/diseases 6. Differentiate between the three Categories of biological agents 7. Explain the basics of the Disaster Paradigm