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Misperceptions in preparing for biological attack: an historical survey.

¹Arms Control Center Scientists' Working Group on Biological and Chemical Weapons, 1333 Beachmont Street, Ventura, CA 93001, USA.

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Preparing for biological attacks requires careful analysis of incomplete information. Historical errors in risk assessment and intervention often worsen the dangers they aim to prevent.

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Area of Science:

Biosecurity
Public Health Preparedness
Risk Analysis

Background:

Effective preparation for biological attacks necessitates integrating scientific, political, and social information.
Incomplete data is inherent in threat assessment, leading to potential errors.

Purpose of the Study:

To conduct a historical survey of significant errors in biological attack preparedness.
To identify common elements contributing to these errors.
To offer insights for avoiding future mistakes.

Main Methods:

Historical analysis of past incidents related to biological attack preparedness.
Categorization of errors into risk misapprehensions, event misappraisals, and pre-emptive action misadventures.

Main Results:

Identified three broad categories of errors: misapprehensions of risk, misappraisals of events, and misadventures in pre-emptive actions.
Found significant common elements across these error categories.

Conclusions:

Errors in biological attack preparedness are frequent and stem from common underlying issues.
These mistakes often exacerbate the very dangers they are intended to mitigate.
Understanding historical errors can inform improved future strategies for biosecurity.