The government is preparing for a bioterrorism event. Which of the following would be the best strategy to use?
a. Threaten lesser-developed countries so they don't develop biological weapons
b. Ban biological weapons worldwide
c. Effectively detect pathogens and manage services
d. Develop antidotes for biological agents
ANS: C
Health care professionals and public health officials need to be able to effectively detect patho-gens, manage services, and communicate during a bioterrorism threat. Any country can develop biological weapons that can be used for bioterrorism, not only lesser-developed countries. By ef-fectively detecting pathogens, one is able to know what antidotes need to be developed.
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