Weather Horoscopes E-mail Visit our sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Almanac Asian Am. It is within the reach of not only rogue nations, but also transnational terrorist groups. Anthrax tops the DOD threat list of biological weapons because it is easy to manufacture at low cost in large quantities.
Anthrax is extremely stable.
It can be stored almost indefinitely as a dry powder. The material can be loaded, in a freeze-dried condition, in munitions, or disseminated as an aerosol with crude sprayers Anthrax is produced by the bacteria Bacillus anthracis . A tough protective coat allows the bacteria to survive for decades as spores. It is a dangerous, silent, invisible killer. One hundred million lethal doses per gram of anthrax material is 100,000 times more deadly than the deadliest chemical warfare weapon.