Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Sciences, Lucknow, U.P
*Corresponding author: Madhvika Patidar, Lecturer, MRA - A/74 Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institue of Medical Sciences Campus, Raibarielly Road, Lucknow (U.P) - 226214, Contact No: 09565477630. E mail: madhvikapatidar@yahoo.com
Online published on 23 July, 2013.
Bioterrorism is a potential public health threat to India. The impact of a biological attack to our nation could be devastating. Most biological warfare agents do not produce symptoms for many hours or several days, so Indians exposed to a contagious biological warfare agent could easily spread the agent to thousands before symptoms manifest. The dental profession could potentially play a significant role in the emergency response to a major bioterrorism attack. This article provides a brief overview of the threat from biological weapons, its consequences, clinical presentation of diseases and state of preparedness in India as a response to this potentially catastrophic danger.
Bioterrorism, Biological Warfare Agents, Biological Weapons
