Why are arboviruses potential terrorist weapons?
These viruses have been developed for aerosol release. It is also possible to deliberately spread arboviruses via vectors such as mosquitoes, ticks and fleas. These vectors can be produced in large numbers and can be contaminated by allowing them to feed on infected animals or infected blood reservoirs. Q: If terrorists use arboviruses in weapons, how potent could the weapons be? A: U.S. Army medical research believes mortality would be high following a biological weapon release. An aerosol-released arbovirus is most likely to infect the olfactory nerve and spread directly to the central nervous system causing an increase in encephalitis cases. Ebola virus hemorrhagic fever Description Q: What is Ebola? A: Ebola disease is a severe, often-fatal viral hemorrhagic fever found in humans and other primates. The disease is caused by an infection with Ebola virus, named after a river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Africa, where it was first recognized. Q: Where is Ebola virus fou
