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Samadi, Fahad M.
- Counteracting Bioterrorism: A Challenge to India
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Authors
Madhvika Patidar
1,
Anil Singh
1,
Rohit Jaiswal
1,
Sarita Chaudhary
1,
Fahad M. Samadi
1,
Varsha Tiwari
1
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1 Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, U.P, IN
1 Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, U.P, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 7, No 2 (2013), Pagination: 36-41Abstract
Bioterrorism is a potential public health threat to India. The impact of a biological attack to our nation could be devastating. Most biological warfare agents do not produce symptoms for many hours or several days, so Indians exposed to a contagious biological warfare agent could easily spread the agent to thousands before symptoms manifest. The dental profession could potentially play a significant role in the emergency response to a major bioterrorism attack. This article provides a brief overview of the threat from biological weapons, its consequences, clinical presentation of diseases and state of preparedness in India as a response to this potentially catastrophic danger.Keywords
Bioterrorism, Biological Warfare Agents, Biological Weapons
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