BIOTERRORISM: Is the Threat Real?
Although the elements of a bioterrorist attack -- lethal pathogens, the means to deliver them, and crazy folks wanting to make a big point -- have been around for years, the U.S. government is just beginning to wake up to the threat. Is concern about bioterrorism an idle millennial paranoia, or is it worth spending hundreds of millions of dollars to develop a response? In this week's Stryker's Corner, California Healthline's Jeff Stryker checks on the country's state of readiness.
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