ADVISORY/Experts Warn Nation to Be Better Prepared for Bioterrorism.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 30, 2000 TOPIC: In a recent forum on bioterrorism, experts in national security, health and biotechnology stressed the ease at which terrorists could use diseases such as anthrax and small pox as weapons, as reported by Reuters. Many experts allege that the United States is not prepared to deal with an act of bioterrorism. Last May, an exercise involving U.S. government officials called TOPOFF demonstrated what could go wrong while responding to simulated chemical weapons attacks, nuclear attacks and plague. According to the report, TOPOFF demonstrated that had the attacks been real, hundreds of people would have died. The Center for Disease Control reportedly has eight Push Packages, each holding 109 air cargo containers of medical supplies and antibiotics that could be dispersed on 12 hours notice in case of emergency, the article states. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Mr. Edward Szeliga, senior analyst for Emergent emergent /emer·gent/ (e-mer´jent) 1. coming out from a cavity or other part. 2. pertaining to an emergency. emergent 1. coming out from a cavity or other part. 2. coming on suddenly. Information Technologies, Inc. is a policy analyst for weapons of mass destruction Weapons that are capable of a high order of destruction and/or of being used in such a manner as to destroy large numbers of people. Weapons of mass destruction can be high explosives or nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological weapons, but exclude the means of transporting or . He is the former chief of the Operations Division at the U.S. Army Nuclear and Chemical Agency where he provided direction and oversight of the Army's Decatur Accident and Accident Response and Assistance mission, and the Chemical Accident and Incident Response and Assistance mission. He can provide expert commentary on chemical and biological warfare biological warfare, employment in war of microorganisms to injure or destroy people, animals, or crops; also called germ or bacteriological warfare. Limited attempts have been made in the past to spread disease among the enemy; e.g. . PR: Chuck DeVore Charles S. DeVore (born May 20, 1962) is a U.S. politician, currently serving as a Republican member of the California State Assembly, representing the 70th District, which includes portions of Orange County. (chuck.devore@emergent-IT.com). Professor Michael Stohl, of Purdue University Purdue University (pərdy  `, -d`), main campus at West Lafayette, Ind. , can share his expert
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