CMN 577 Unit 3 Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 100% Score

CMN 577 Unit 3 Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| 100% Score most important characteristic of a biological agent: - ability of the agent to be dispersed in aerosols, can remain suspended (in certain weather conditions) for hours and, if inhaled, will penetrate the distal bronchioles and terminal alveoli of victims How is anthrax transmitted? - zoonotic disease (an animal disease transmitted to humans) that is transmissible to humans through handling or consumption of contaminated animal products. -Cutaneous infections from cut or abrasion handling wool, hides or leather -Inhalation is the most deadly form of the disease, but it occurs less frequently as a naturally occurring disease than the cutaneous or GI forms What makes Anthrax an ideal biological agent? - easy to cultivate, the spores are resistant to heat and disinfection, and it can be produced in massive amounts relatively inexpensively via aerosol or spray device