title: Bioterrorism: a renewed public health threat.
abstract: In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of September 11, the United States is coming to terms with new and urgently felt public health and safety concerns related to the threat of bioterrorism. The recent history and the legislative agenda emerging to prevent, monitor, and respond to bioterrorism in the United States are described.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Policy, Research and Ethics, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Maddox
mesh_terms: D023482:Bioterrorism / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004630:Emergencies; D014481:United States