1st Clinical Military Hospital with Outpatient Clinic, Lublin, Poland.
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistic, Medical University, Warsaw, Poland.
Ann Agric Environ Med. 2022 Mar 21;29(1):1-11. doi: 10.26444/aaem/146604. Epub 2022 Feb 17.
The aim of the study was to analyze available literature on the development of biological warfare and combating the SARS CoV-2 pandemic. Against the background of contemporary threats from biological factors, the strengths and weaknesses of response in the event of a bioterrorist attack during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic have been identified. The scope and importance of international cooperation in the fight against the pandemic is assessed.
The more important literature on bioterrorism, biological weapons and the COVID-19 pandemic, both from earlier work and recent publications, was analyzed, emphasizing new threats and adequate defence against them.
The bio-warfare threat and the current COVID 19 pandemic that has hit mankind on a global scale has clearly shown how dangerous biological agents are and what effects they can cause, negatively affecting every sphere of human activity with catastrophic consequences. Data on examples of bioterrorist attacks carried out and research on the development of biological weapons and methods of combating pandemic COVID-19, were reviewed. New threats related to technological development,including those resulting from genetic manipulation, biosynthesis, and modern means of delivery, are pointed out. Attention has been paid to the implications of controlling the proliferation of biological weapons and the issues of international cooperation in the fight against bioterrorism and the COVD-19 pandemic.
The lesson learned clearly demonstrates the weakness of states in responding to such threats. The risks of uncontrolled scientific advances are still underestimated. Appropriate international control measures must be taken urgently to prepare for new pandemics, bioterrorist attacks, and the possibility of using modern biological weapons.
本研究旨在分析关于生物战发展和应对 SARS-CoV-2 大流行的现有文献。在当前生物因素威胁的背景下，确定了在当前 COVID-19 大流行期间发生生物恐怖袭击时应对的优势和劣势。评估了在抗击大流行方面的国际合作的范围和重要性。
分析了更重要的关于生物恐怖主义、生物武器和 COVID-19 大流行的文献，包括早期和近期出版物，强调了新的威胁和对这些威胁的适当防御。
生物战威胁和当前全球性打击人类的 COVID 19 大流行清楚地表明了生物制剂的危险性以及它们可能造成的影响，对人类活动的各个领域产生负面影响，并造成灾难性后果。回顾了已实施的生物恐怖袭击事件以及关于生物武器的发展和应对大流行 COVID-19 的方法的研究数据。指出了与技术发展相关的新威胁，包括遗传操作、生物合成和现代传递手段所产生的威胁。关注控制生物武器扩散的影响以及打击生物恐怖主义和 COVID-19 大流行的国际合作问题。
所吸取的教训清楚地表明各国在应对此类威胁方面的弱点。对不受控制的科学进步的风险仍然估计不足。必须紧急采取适当的国际控制措施，为新的大流行、生物恐怖袭击以及使用现代生物武器的可能性做好准备。
