Biological weapons Biological weapons The Ames strain is one of 89 strains from the anthrax bacteria ( Bacillus anthracis). It was isolated from a diseased cow that died in Texas. Researchers mistakenly believed the strain came from Ames, Iowa and mislabeled the specimen. The Ames strain came to the public's attention during the 2001 anthrax attacks. Seven letters mailed to media outlets and United States Senators in September 18, 2001 and October 9, 2001 bio-terror attacks contained anthrax bacteria which grew from this particular strain. This strain is a monomorphic disease, mutating slowly if at all. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ames strain"
Anthrax, also referred to as splenic fever, is an acute infectious disease caused by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis and is highly lethal in its most virulent form. Anthrax most commonly occurs in wild and domestic herbivores, but it can also occur in humans when they are exposed to infected animals, tissue from infected animals, or high concentrations of anthrax spores. Still there are no cases of people who got sick through contact with a diseased person. The word anthrax is derived from the Greek word anthrakis, which means " coal", and is used because victims develop black skin lesions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anthrax"
A biological agent is an infectious disease, or toxin that can be used in bioterrorism or biological warfare. There are more than 1200 different kinds of biological agents. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biological agent"
Botulism (from Latin botulus, "sausage") is a rare but serious paralytic illness caused by a nerve toxin, botulin, that is produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botulin is the most potent known toxin, blocking nerve function and leading to respiratory and musculoskeletal paralysis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Botulism"
* (A20.0) Bubonic plague is an infectious disease that is believed to have caused several epidemics or pandemics throughout history. The disease is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Bubonic plague is the most common form of plague, and is characterized by swollen, tender, inflamed lymph glands (called buboes). ...more on Wikipedia about "Bubonic plague"
Ebola hemorrhagic fever (alternatively Ebola Haemorrhagic Fever, EHF, or just Ebola) is a very rare, but severe, mostly fatal infectious disease occurring in humans and other primates, caused by the Ebola virus, which is possibly carried by fruit bats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ebola"
Fusarium oxysporum, also referred to as Agent Green, is a fungus that causes Fusarium wilt disease in more than a hundred species of plants. It does so by colonizing the water-conducting vessels ( xylem) of the plant. As a result of this blockage and breakdown of xylem, symptoms appear in plants such as leaf wilting, yellowing and eventually plant death. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fusarium oxysporum"
By 1975, The US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, had signed National Security Decision Memorandum 292, titled "U.S.-Iran Nuclear Cooperation," which laid out the details of the sale of nuclear energy equipment to Iran projected to bring U.S. corporations more than $6 billion in revenue. At the time, Iran was pumping as much as 6 million barrels of oil a day, compared with an average of about 4 million barrels daily today. ...more on Wikipedia about "Iran and weapons of mass destruction"
Magnaporthe grisea, also commonly know as rice blast fungus, is a plant-pathogenic fungus that causes a disease affecting rice, and can also infect a number of other agriculturally important cereals including wheat, rye and barley, causing diseases called blast disease. M. grisea causes economically significant crop losses annually, each year it is estimated to destroy enough rice to feed more than 60 million people. The fungus is known to occur in 85 countries worldwide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Magnaporthe grisea"
The Marburg virus is the causative agent of Marburg hemorrhagic fever. Both the disease and virus are related to Ebola and originate in the same part of Africa ( Uganda and Eastern Congo). The zoonosis is of unknown origin, but some scientists believe it may be hosted by bats. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marburg virus"
The protein ricin (pronounced rye-sin) is a poison manufactured from the castor bean (Ricinus communis). Its name comes from the seed's resemblance to the tick. Ricin can be extracted from castor beans and is known to have an average lethal dose in humans of 0.2 milligrams (1/5,000th of a gram), though some sources give higher figures ** . It is considered to be twice as deadly as cobra venom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ricin"
Dr. Rihab Rashid Taha al-Azawi, nicknamed by the media Doctor Germ, is a British-educated Iraqi microbiologist who worked in Saddam Hussein's biological weapons program. A 1999 report commissioned by the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) said she is regarded as one of the world's most dangerous women. ** (pdf; p. 20) ...more on Wikipedia about "Rihab Taha"
Smallpox (also known by the Latin names Variola or Variola vera) is a highly contagious disease unique to humans. It is caused by two virus variants called Variola major and Variola minor. V. major is the more deadly form, with a typical mortality of 20-40 percent of those infected. The other type, V. minor, only kills 1% of its victims. Many survivors are left blind in one or both eyes from corneal ulcerations, and persistent skin scarring - pockmarks - is nearly universal. Smallpox was responsible for an estimated 300-500 million deaths in the 20th century. As recently as 1967, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 15 million people contracted the disease and that two million died in that year. ...more on Wikipedia about "Smallpox"
T-2 (also known as "Yellow Rain"), a trichothecene mycotoxin, is a naturally-occurring mold byproduct of fusarium fungus which is toxic to humans and animals. It is the only mycotoxin known to have been used as a biological weapon, but ingestion may come from moldy whole grains. ...more on Wikipedia about "T-2 mycotoxin"
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Tularemia (also known as "rabbit fever") is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis. The disease is endemic in North America, and parts of Europe and Asia. The primary vectors are ticks and deer flies, but the disease can also be spread through other arthropods. Rodents, rabbits, hares and ticks often serve as reservoir hosts. The disease is named after Tulare County, California. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tularemia"
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