Bioterrorism during the Contemporary Period
From the 1980s on, one striking example is offered by the Rajneesh cult, a religious group who, in 1984, intentionally contaminated salad bars with Salmonella typhimurium in various restaurants in Dalles, Oregon
How are biological weapons used?
In addition to strategic or tactical military applications, biological weapons can be used for political assassinations, the infection of livestock or agricultural produce to cause food shortages and economic loss, the creation of environmental catastrophes, and the introduction of widespread illness, fear and mistrust
What is the purpose of bioterrorism?
The goal of bioterrorism is usually to create fear and/or intimidate governments or societies for the purpose of gaining political, religious, or ideological goals. Bioterrorism may have a different effect on societies than would weapons such as explosives