Although prosocial behavior is the norm in natural and manmade disasters, [28] a bioterrorism attack employing a contagious, disfiguring, lethal organism like smallpox would increase the ...

Anticipating the psychological and behavioral consequences of a bioterrorist attack is now an urgent task facing our government's leaders and our nation's health-care system.

It now has been approved for a $66 million expansion for bioterrorism research, including upgrades to the maximum security level. It will be the only Level 4 facility in the West.