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OverviewIf There is a Biological ThreatProtect Yourself

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a biological attack can make you sick

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A biological attack is the release of germs or other biological substances. Many agents must be inhaled, enter through a cut in the skin or be eaten to make you sick. Some biological agents can cause contagious diseases, others do not.
a biological attack may or may not be immediately obvious

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A biological attack may or may not be immediately obvious. While it is possible that you will see signs of a biological attack it is perhaps more likely that local health care workers will report a pattern of unusual illness.
you will learn of the danger

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You will probably learn of the danger through an emergency radio or TV broadcast.
   

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