How to Survive a Biological Weapons Attack

Biological weapons are hard to use effectively as weapons of mass destruction. Biological weapons are diseases intentionally spread with malicious intent. While aerosol and airborne agents exist, the most effective method for distributing a biological agent is through vectors. Read on to learn how to survive a biological weapons attack.

Things You'll Need

• Protective mask
• Disposable protective clothing

Instructions

1. Keep clean. This common sense step works all the time to prevent the spread of infectious diseases not just a biological attack.

2. Wear protective clothing and cover any open wounds. A surgical-type mask may help as well, depending upon the biological agent used.

3. Clean your environment. Insects and bacteria like filth so keep it out of your living and working areas. Screens on windows are big help against airborne vectors, such as mosquitoes and flies.

4. Stay inside if you fear a biological weapon attack. Any kind of overhead shelter with the ability to block the wind will help as airborne biological agents tend to be in large particles like dusts.

5. Listen to the news on the radio as there will be many good emergency broadcasts to help keep you informed on where to get help.

6. Wait until the area is clear of biological agents before venturing out.

Tips & Warnings

• You will find many inexpensive masks at a hardware store.

• Vector agents like insects don't live very long, so you shouldn't need to quarantine yourself for more than a couple of days.

• Biological agents are living organisms. Most die in the heat or cold.

• Never disturb possible weaponized-biological agents that you come across. Mark the area and contact Nation Center for Disease Control in Atlanta.