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Combined microbiology training in support of new and emerging biowarfighting capabilities.
Biological warfare--coined "public health in reverse" because it involves the deliberate use of living microorganisms or their toxins to incapacitate or kill people (1)--has never been used on a large scale. In fact, it is currently banned under the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC), which was entered into force 26 March 1975. However, some countries are still believed to be pursuing biological and toxin weapons (BTW) capabilities. (2) Moreover, history indicates that even the inadvertent spread of infectious diseases during wartime may erode fighting capability and result in more casualties than actual combat. (3) The threat to our Forces is, therefore, clear ...
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