Biological and toxin warfare convention: Current status and future prospects
Chacha D. Mangu National Institute for Medical Research, Mbeya Medical Research Center, Mbeya, Tanzania
Abstract
Use of biological agents and toxins as munitions to harm enemy soldiers may have detrimental effects beyond those anticipated. Unlike conventional artillery, containment of contagion to a single specific target is never an available option; hence the effect from collateral damage is much bigger in the case of biological weapons deployment. The stunning discoveries in science and biotechnology increase the chances and ease through which biological agents can be developed, produced, stored, and deployed for hostile purposes. The Biological ...
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