RT Book, Section A1 Wolff, Klaus A1 Johnson, Richard Allen A1 Saavedra, Arturo P. A1 Roh, Ellen K. SR Print(0) ID 1140785471 T1 DERMATOLOGIC MANIFESTATIONS OF DISEASES INFLICTED BY BIOLOGIC WARFARE/BIOTERRORISM T2 Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 8e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259642197 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1140785471 RD 2024/03/28 AB The use of microbial pathogens as potential or actual weapons of terrorism and warfare dates from antiquity. In 2001, the anthrax attacks via the U.S. postal system resulted in 12 cutaneous and 10 inhalational cases of anthrax with 4 deaths. These caused a tremendous amount of anxiety, had an impact on the U.S. postal system, and led to a functional interruption of the activities of the legislative branch of the U.S. government. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified potential biologic agents into three categories: A, B, and C (Table C-1). Category A agents are the priority pathogens requiring special attention for public health preparedness. Many of these lead to skin signs and symptoms and are therefore of major concern to dermatologists. The potential bioterrorism diseases with dermatologic manifestations are: