http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2001/09/26/anthrax-bioterrorism.aspxBiological Weapon Several nations are believed to have offensive biological weapons programs. In 1979, an accidental aerosolized release of anthrax in the former Soviet Union resulted in at least 79 cases of anthrax infection and 68 deaths. EstimatesenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)