title: Preventing the use of biological weapons: improving response should prevention fail.
abstract: This article presents an overview of the nature and scope of the challenges posed by biological weapons, and offers ways by which the infectious diseases professional community might address the challenges of biological weapons and bioterrorism.
authors.affiliation: Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21202, USA. tvi@jhsph.edu
authors.forename: T V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Inglesby
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Toole
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Henderson
mesh_terms: D001694:Biological Warfare / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004501:Education, Medical; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role