This volume was prepared for military medical educational use. The focus of the information is to foster discussion that may form the basis of doctrine and policy.

Revised edition , in part, of : Medical aspects of chemical and biological warfare. 1997. Shipping list no.: 2009-0395-P. Rev. ed., in part, of : Medical aspects of chemical and biological warfare. 1997.

History of biological weapons: from poisoned darts to intentional epidemics / James W. Martin, George W. Christopher, and Edward M. Eitzen, Jr. -- Food, waterborne, and agricultural diseases / Zygmunt F. Dembek and Edwin L. Anderson -- Epidemiology of biowarfare and bioterrorism / Zygmunt F. Dembek, Julie A. Pavlin, and Mark G. Kortepeter -- Anthrax / Bret K. Purcell, Patricia L. Worsham, and Arthur M. Friedlander -- Plague / Patricia L. Worsham ... [et al.] -- Glanders / Bridget Carr Gregory and David M. Waag -- Melioidosis / Nicholas J. Vietri and David Deshazer -- Tularemia / Matthew J. Hepburn, Arthur M. Friedlander, and Zygmunt F. Dembek -- Brucellosis / Bret K. Purcell, David L. Hoover, and Arthur M. Friedlander -- Q fever / David M. Waag -- Smallpox and related orthopoxviruses / Peter B. Jahrling ... [et al.] -- Alphavirus encephalitides / Keith E. Steele ... [et al.] -- Viral hemorrhagic fevers / Peter. B. Jahrling ... [et al.] -- Staphylococcal enterotoxin b and related toxins / Robert G. Ulrich, Catherine L. Wilhelmsen, and Teresa D. Krakauer -- Ricin / Mark A. Poli ... [et al.] -- Botulinum toxin / Zygmunt F. Dembek, Leonard A. Smith, and Janice M. Rusnak -- Additional toxins of clinical concern / Kermit D. Huebner ... [et al.] -- Laboratory identification of biological threats / Erik A. Henchal ... [et al.] -- Consequence management: the national and local response / Kermit D. Huebner and James W. Martin -- Medical management of potential biological casualties: a stepwise approach / Theodore J. Cieslak and George W. Christsopher -- Medical contermeasure / Janice M. Rusnak ... [et al.] -- Biosafety / Catherine L. Wilhelmsen and Robert J. Hawley -- Biosurety / Gretchen L. Demmin -- Ethical and legal dilemmas in biodefense research / Jeffrey E. Stephenson and Arthur O. Anderson -- Emerging infectious diseases and future threats / Chris A. Whitehouse, Alan L. Schmaljohn, and Zygmunt F. Dembek.