The Economic Impact of a Bioterrorist Attack: Are Prevention and Postattack Intervention Programs Justifiable?

Understanding and quantifying the impact of a bioterrorist attack are essential in developing public health preparedness for such an attack. We constructed a model that compares the impact of three classic agents of biologic warfare (Bacillus anthracis, Brucella melitensis, and Francisella tularensi...

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Main Authors: Arnold F. Kaufmann, Martin I. Meltzer, George P. Schmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1997-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/3/2/97-0201_article