Rapid implementation of a postattack prophylaxis program was the single most important means of reducing losses. The three classic biologic warfare agents the model compared were Bacillus antracis, Brucella melitensis, and Francisella tularensis released as aerosols in the suburb of a major city. The model was designed to show economic impact. This observation was supported by computing a actuarially fair premium for preparedness analysis. Reductions in preventable loss due to early intervention had significantly greater impact on the amount of an actuarially fair premium than reductions in probability of an attack through intelligence gathering and related activities.
Counter terrorism is measures taken to mitigate the event after the attack.
Prophylasix programs prevent disease after infection has occurred. Attack prevention measures seek to prevent infection, although implemented at different times in a threat-attack continuum, both attack prevention measures and prophylaxis programs are forms of preventive medicine, and in these situation are in the broad sense counter terrorist measures used by regional public health facilities to mitigate WMD terrorism. References Callen, D. 1997. Chin, J., and P. Rank. 1983. Control of Communicable Diseases in California.