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Review
. 2002 Feb 9;324(7333):336-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7333.336.

Biological warfare and bioterrorism

Nicholas J Beeching  1 , David A B Dance, Alastair R O Miller, Robert C Spencer
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Review

Biological warfare and bioterrorism

Nicholas J Beeching et al. BMJ. .
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Simulated chemical warfare attack in North Korea in 1999; similar methods could be used for release of biological agents
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Rescue worker in biohazard suit in Frankfurt, Germany, carries letter thought to contain anthrax
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