What is Terrorism

Example of Chemical Terrorism

• Sarin nerve agent attacked the Tokyo subway system in March 20, 1995
• 12 people were killed and 53 were seriously injured

• Genro Ochi M.D

Biological terrorism

• Dispersal of microbes or their toxins to produce illness, death and terror
• The paths of infection can be contaminated water, food, air and packages.
• Microbes
• Bacteria
• Viruses
• Toxins

Is this something new?

• 14th Century – Kaffa
• City on Crimean Peninsula
• Hurled plague infested corpses over walls of city to infest it

Is this something new?

• 18th Century French and Indian War
• British Officers gave blankets from smallpox victims to Indians aligned with French
• Caused an epidemic in tribes
• Effective means of incapacitating group

Motives for bioterrorism

• Fred T. Muwanga M.D. Msc

Responses to Bioterrorism

• Early detection of active and potential cases
• Emergency measures to save lives
• Prevention and management of secondary contamination

Nuclear Terrorism

• Spreading of radioactive materials through ventilation system or explosion
• Disable nuclear reactor cooling system and cause leakage of radioactive materials
• Detonate a nuclear weapon
• No use of nuclear material for non-military terrorism has ever occurred

Proportion of death from terrorism in total death in the United States

Average death per year	From terrorism	From all causes	Proportion (%)
1990’s	8	2534203	0.0003
2001	2893	2404624	0.12