• CDC Bioterrorism Resources
Click here to access the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Bioterrorism resources page, including agent-specific information, fact sheets, etc.

• Anthrax
Anthrax is a serious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a bacterium that forms spores. A bacterium is a very small organism made up of one cell. Many bacteria can cause disease. A spore is a cell that is dormant (asleep) but may come to life with the right conditions.

• Botulism
Botulism is a muscle-paralyzing disease caused by a toxin made by a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum. There are three kinds of botulism: foodborne, wound, and infant. Click this link to find out more.

• Plague
Plague is an infectious disease that affects animals and humans. It is caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. This bacterium is found in rodents and their fleas and occurs in many areas of the world, including the United States.

• Smallpox
Smallpox is an acute, contagious, and sometimes fatal disease caused by the variola virus (an orthopoxvirus), and marked by fever and a distinctive progressive skin rash. Click here to find out more information.

• Tularemia
Tularemia is a potentially serious illness that occurs naturally in the United States. It is caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis found in animals (especially rodents, rabbits, and hares).

• Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) refer to a group of illnesses that are caused by several distinct families of viruses. While some types of hemorrhagic fever viruses can cause relatively mild illnesses, many of these viruses cause severe, life-threatening disease.

• MDCH Fact Sheets
Click here to find fact sheets in many of the following languages: English, Spanish, Arabic, Polish, French, Chinese, Italian, Vietnamese, and Russian.