The Killer Strain: Anthrax and a Government Exposed
, by Thompson, Marilyn W.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780060522797 | 0060522798
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 3/10/2004
The Killer Strain is the definitive account of the year in which bioterrorism became a reality in the United States, exposing failures in judgment and a flawed understanding of the anthrax bacteria's capacity to kill. With the pace and drama of fiction, this book goes behind the scenes to examine the confused, often bungled response by federal agencies to the anthrax attacks of 2001. It shows how the Bush administration's efforts to control information and downplay risk led to mistakes that ultimately cost two postal workers their lives.