Bill Gates Warns of Growing Bioterrorism Threat: How the World Must Prepare
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has been warning the world of the threat of pandemics and bioterrorism.
Bioterrorism is the intentional release of biological agents or toxins to harm or kill humans, animals or plants for political or social objectives.
Bioterrorism is a more severe problem than climate change and more work needs to be done to prepare for it.
Anthrax, variola virus, glanders, and melioidosis are potential bioweapons that terrorists could use to harm people.
The threat of bioterrorism is not new, and Interpol has developed an operational manual for investigating potential biological and chemical terrorism on the dark web.
Coordination between different actor sectors is crucial to the response to a biological event.
It is essential to build a disaster supplies kit and have an emergency plan as a family to prepare for a bioterrorist attack.
Investing in technologies to detect and respond to bioterror attacks is critical, according to Gates.
Greater international cooperation and global health systems are necessary to deal with biological threats.
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