A nurse is presenting information to the county health department about potential bioterrorism threats. Which of the following agents would the nurse discuss in this presentation?
a. Smallpox
b. West Nile Virus
c. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
d. Novel influenza A (H1N1)
ANS: A
Susceptibility to smallpox is 100% in the unvaccinated and fatality rate is estimated at 20-40% or higher. The agents of highest concern are anthrax, plague, smallpox, botulism, tularemia, and se-lected hemorrhagic viruses. West Nile Virus, SARS, and H1N1 are not viruses that would be used for bioterrorism.
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