id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-315617-mhm9wh9q Gottschalk, René Bioterrorism: is it a real threat? 2004-09-02 .txt text/plain 3326 142 43 However, it is the developments over the past years that are causing the greatest concern: new threats to the security of nations are emerging in the form of terrorist organizations that seem to increasingly explore novel ways of spreading terror [1] . Terrorists will know that using highly infectious agents such as the smallpox virus for biological attacks might well mean their spread also to their own followers because they do not have smallpox vaccine or other preventative measures available. tuberculosis, Nipah virus) Third highest priority agents include emerging pathogens that could be engineered for mass dissemination in the future because of: -availability -ease of production and dissemination -potential for high morbidity and mortality rates and major health impact in the aftermath of the 2001 anthrax attacks, with numerous letters allegedly containing B. ./cache/cord-315617-mhm9wh9q.txt ./txt/cord-315617-mhm9wh9q.txt