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    Firefighters carry a stretcher with a person during a bioterrorism response drill.

    "The world has definitely changed." This statement is common at times. What might it refer to?
    ::"世界确实变了" 这个说法有时很常见 它能指什么?

    Bioterrorism is a threat against civilized people worldwide. To be prepared, all levels of government have developed and conducted terrorism drills. These include protecting responders from harmful biological substances.
    ::生物恐怖主义是对全世界文明人民的威胁,为了做好准备,各级政府已经制定并开展了恐怖主义演习,其中包括保护反应者免受有害生物物质之害。

    Bioterrorism
    ::生物生物恐怖主义

    Bioterrorism is the intentional release or spread of agents of disease. The agents may be , , or toxins produced by bacteria. The agents may spread through the air, food , or ; or they may come into direct contact with the skin. Two of the best known bioterrorism incidents in the U.S. occurred early in this century:
    ::生物恐怖主义是指故意释放或传播疾病制剂,这些制剂可能是细菌产生的,也可能是毒素。这些制剂可能通过空气、食物或(或)通过空气、食物传播;或者可能直接接触皮肤。

    1. In 2001, letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to several news offices and two U.S. Senate offices. A total of 22 people were infected, and 5 of them died of anthrax.
      ::2001年,一些新闻办公室和两个美国参议院办公室收到含有炭疽螺旋菌的信,共有22人感染了炭疽,其中5人死于炭疽。
    2. In 2003, a deadly toxin called ricin was detected in a letter addressed to the White House. The letter was intercepted at a mail-handling facility off White House grounds. Fortunately, the ricin toxin did not cause any illnesses or deaths.
      ::2003年,写给白宫的一封信中发现了一种致命毒素 — — 叫做麻风病,该信在白宫场地外的邮件处理设施被截获。 幸运的是,麻风毒素并没有造成任何疾病或死亡。

      

     

    Summary
    ::摘要

    • Bioterrorism is the intentional release or spread of agents of disease.
      ::生物恐怖主义是蓄意释放或传播疾病制剂。

    Review
    ::回顾

    1. Define bioterrorism.
      ::界定生物恐怖主义。
    2. Research additional recent acts of bioterrorism.
      ::研究最近发生的生物恐怖主义行为。