With the rapid advancement of weapons technologies, it is not surprising that the development of biological weapons occurs. While these weaponized diseases have the potential to provide greater defense to America, the technology has been greatly corrupted by terrorists. The act of terrorists using these biological weapons is appropriately called bioterrorism. They mainly use anthrax and smallpox to instill insecurity in the population. Anthrax is used because of its life cycle which involves the production of long-lived spores. This allows biological agents to remain in the environment and promote their spread among the population. Smallpox, on the other hand, proved to be a useful weapon because it was highly contagious. Clearly, smallpox will be able to spread at a high rate, making it almost uncontrollable in crowded cities (Dando). These deadly agents are easy to hide and transport, mostly in pouches, making bioterrorism an extremely elusive form of attack. Diseases also have the ability to spread from person to person and may not be recognized for weeks. This is because symptoms of these diseases usually do not appear for several days after exposure (bioterrorism). Some of these biological agents can be released into a public area through an aerosol cloud. The agents released are almost imperceptible and would be invisible, odorless and tasteless. This form of bioterrorism is nearly impossible to track due to the effort required to locate where the spread began. Addressing the problem also costs a lot of money due to the massive need for hospitalizations and vaccinations (Henderson). Bioterrorism is a looming threat that, if left unattended, would lead to catastrophe...... middle of document ......n: GAO-02-235T." GAO Reports (2001): 1. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 22 May 2014.Choffnes, Eileen. "Bioweapons: NEW LABS, MORE TERROR?". 29. MAS Ultra - School Edition. 22 May 2014. Dando, Malcolm militarized." "The Looming Threat of Bioterrorism." Science 283.5406 (1999): 1279-1282. Professional Development Collection. Web, May 22, 2014. Spake, AmandaBoyce, NellHawkins, DanaSchultz, StaceySobel, Rachel K. "Confusion In Spades ". . Web. May 22, 2014."Weapons of Mass Destruction: Assessing U.S. Policy Tools To Combat Proliferation: GAO-02-226T." GAO Reports (2001): 1. MAS Ultra - School Edition. Web. 22 May 2014.