title: Facing the global challenges posed by biological weapons.
abstract: This review article examines the growing concern about the threat posed by the use of biological weapons by States or terrorist groups. The article analyzes the nature of the perceived risk from bioweapons, the historical attempts to control them, and the emerging policy and legal framework designed to deal with the bioweapon threat.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Law, 211 South Indiana, Avenue Bloomington, IN 47405, USA.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Fidler
mesh_terms: D001694:Biological Warfare / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control