Botulinum toxin as a biological weapon: medical and public health management

SS Arnon, R Schechter, TV Inglesby, DA Henderson… - Jama, 2001 - jamanetwork.com
ObjectiveThe Working Group on Civilian Biodefense has developed consensus-based
recommendations for measures to be taken by medical and public health professionals if
botulinum toxin is used as a biological weapon against a civilian population. ParticipantsThe
working group included 23 representatives from academic, government, and private
institutions with expertise in public health, emergency management, and clinical medicine.
EvidenceThe primary authors (SSA and RS) searched OLDMEDLINE and MEDLINE (1960 …