Intentional use of biological agents or toxins to cause a public health emergency or to threaten the integrity of the food and agricultural system.
Using living things, such as pathogenic organisms like anthrax, for terrorist activities
the use of biological agents, such as pathogenic organisms or agricultural pests, for terrorist purposes
terrorism using the weapons of biological warfare
The use of bacteria, viruses or toxins with the intent of causing harm to people, animals or food to achieve certain political, religious or ideological goals through intimidation.
use of biologic agents as weapons against civilians
The use of biological weapons that are considered deadly pathogens in terrorist attacks such as anthrax, smallpox, polio, and other diseases.
the use, or threatened use, of biological agents to promote or spread fear or intimidation upon an individual, a specific group, or the population as a whole for religious, political, ideological, financial, or personal purposes
Terrorist activities that use biological agents to harm or kill victims.
Terrorism using biological agents.
The use of living agents, such as a manmade or natural disease pathogens, to attack people, animals, and plants. Candidate Species Any species being considered by the Secretary of the Interior for listing as an endangered or threatened species but is undergoing a status review or is proposed for listing.
A shortened form of the term biological terrorism.
The intentional release of disease-causing bacteria, viruses, toxins, and/or spores on civilian populations in order to induce fear and panic by causing illness and/or death.
The use of a biological agent(s) to intentionally produce disease in susceptible populations.
Bioterrorism is terrorism by intentional release or dissemination of biological agents (bacteria, viruses or toxins); these may be in a naturally-occurring or in a human-modified form.
