One of the first bioterrorism attacks was in Mesopotamia when the Assyrians used rye ergot to poison their enemies. However, biological attacks didn’t become successful until the 14th century when weapons were delivered by catapults. This caused the Black Death in Europe.During the French and Indian War, the French sold Native Americans blankets that had been used by men with smallpox. During World War I, German forces tried to wipe out American live stock with anthrax. However, chemical agents, such as chlorine gas, were much more effective. Continuing with the war trend, bioweapons were very popular during World War II, especially with the Japanese. They used anthrax, cholera, plague, and typhoid on their Chinese prisoners.
In 1984, the first attempt at a bioterrorism attack in the United States took place when Bagwan Shree Rajneesh followers contaminated salad bars in Oregon. They were unsuccessful and put in jail. Anthrax has recently posed the biggest threat to the United States. In 2001, it was spread through the mail. The source of attacks is still unknown.
So, what are we doing to try to prevent bioterrorism in the future? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yKmj9XnsnU
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