Biological weapons are less lethal in aerosol form.

Biological weapons are less lethal in aerosol form.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not sure
• D. Not applicable

Answer: (B)

Dissemination route determines how many people can be exposed and how severe the illness can be. Aerosolized particles are tiny, can stay suspended in air, and travel with ventilation, allowing many people to inhale the agent and deposit it deep in the lungs. Inhalation exposure often requires only a small infectious dose for many agents, and some pathogens are highly lethal when inhaled. Because of this, releasing an agent as an aerosol tends to be more dangerous and capable of causing widespread harm than other forms. So, claiming that biological weapons are less lethal in aerosol form isn’t accurate.

Dissemination route determines how many people can be exposed and how severe the illness can be. Aerosolized particles are tiny, can stay suspended in air, and travel with ventilation, allowing many people to inhale the agent and deposit it deep in the lungs. Inhalation exposure often requires only a small infectious dose for many agents, and some pathogens are highly lethal when inhaled. Because of this, releasing an agent as an aerosol tends to be more dangerous and capable of causing widespread harm than other forms. So, claiming that biological weapons are less lethal in aerosol form isn’t accurate.