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Summary

Recent outbreaks of diseases—and the feared transfer of bird flu to humans—in combination with rapid developments in biotechnology have heightened the perceived risk of bioterrorism. This has emphasized the need to improve bio-security worldwide at facilities that deal with dangerous pathogens. Also required are legislation and standards to help prevent the acquisition of materials, technology and expertise by those who would use them for criminal acts such as bio-terrorism or biological warfare.