U.K. Government Report Outlines Three Potential Scenarios Of Ebola Being Used As Bioterrorism Weapon

The Guardian: U.K. government feared terrorists would weaponize Ebola
“British military experts were asked to draw up guidance at the height of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa late last year on the feasibility and potential impact of terrorists ‘weaponizing’ the virus. The Ministry of Defence has released a heavily redacted report, prepared in October, that identified three scenarios involving the exploitation of Ebola for bioterrorism…” (Quinn, 2/2).

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