id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-022003-cvawdes6 Darling, Robert G. Future Biological and Chemical Weapons 2015-10-23 .txt text/plain 9049 498 45 New, naturally occurring infections with the potential to cause large-scale human diseases and death continue to emerge at an ever-increasing rate throughout the world, and it is conceivable that these pathogens could also be weaponized by enterprising scientists. Important existing biological agents with the potential for weaponization for military or terrorist use include the following: Another way to view the relative importance of the above list of agents and diseases list is to consider The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) strategy. • Availability • Ease of production and dissemination • Potential for high morbidity and mortality rates and major health impact Agents • Emerging and reemerging infectious diseases such as Nipah virus, hantavirus, human influenza, avian influenza, SARS and SARSassociated coronavirus (SARS-CoV), and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) ./cache/cord-022003-cvawdes6.txt ./txt/cord-022003-cvawdes6.txt