Bioterrorism

Franklin County Public health is working to ensure that we are prepared and will help to minimize the impact of an attack should it occur.

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A biological attack is the deliberate release of germs or other biological substances that can make a person sick.  Many agents must be inhaled or eaten, while others may enter through a cut in the skin.  Some biological agents, such as anthrax, do not cause contagious diseases.  Others, like the smallpox virus, can result in infectious diseases.

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This web page gives information on common bioterrorism agents and what you need to know – and do – should a bioterrorism event occur.