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INTERPOLBiologicalThreatClassificationChart
T
Botox
SmallPox
Ricin
T
T
Z
Abrin
EbolaVirus
C
Z
Z
T-2T
Saxatoxin
C
C
T
T
Tularaemia
Z
Z
C
A
Nipah
C
Haem.Fever
viruses
C
Z
Z
Hendra
Z
A
Foot&
Mouth
Z
Z
T
T
Typhoid
Z
C
Z
Z
AvianFlu
H5N1
C
A
Z
Z
Pestedes
pestits
ruminants
Z
Z
Newcastle
Disease
C
A
Z
C
Z
EquineEcep.
viruses
Z
Zoonotic
C
Communicable
A
Animalonly
Z
C
T
C
SARS
Z
Tickborne
Encephalitis
Z
Lumpyskin
disease
NOTE:Letterwithinboxindicatespresenceofattribute,biologicalagentslistedarenotprioritisednorconclusive.
Treatable
Burkholderia
MERS
BVirus
Monkeypox
C
Z
T
T
Marburg
T
Rickettsia
Brucella
Z
C
Plague
Anthrax
Rinderpest
T
Z
C
Z
Swineflu
viruses
C
Z
Eradicatedviruses
Bacteria
Viruses
Toxin
CommonName
AgentName
Agent
Description
Abri n
Abrusprecatorius
Toxi n
ProteintoxinextractedfromRosarypeaplant.
Afri ca n(ASF)a ndCl a s s i ca l (CSF)
Swinefeverviruses
Vi rus
Ahighlycontagious,economicallysignificantviraldiseaseinpigs.Rarehumaninfection.Note:Swineinfluenzavirus(H1N1)causedhumanpandemicin2009.
Anthra x
Bacillusanthracis
Ba cteri a
Bacteriathatlivesinthesoilandproducesspores,infectsgrazinganimals,sheep,goats,cows.
B-Vi rus ,MonkeyB-vi rus ,
herpes vi rus s i mi a e
Macacineherpesvirus1
Vi rus Mildviralinfectionofmacaquemonkeysthatwhentransmittedtohumans,bybites,scratchesorothercontactwithbodyfluidscancauseserveillnessinhumans.
Treatmentavailablebutrequiredwithinshorttimeframe.Highmortalityifuntreated.Rarehumantohumantransmission.
Bi rdfl u(H5N1)
AvianInfluenzavirus
Vi rus
InfluenzaAvirusfoundinbirds,transmissiontohumanthroughclosecontactwithsickbirds.
Botox
Botulinumtoxins
Toxi n
ToxinproducedfromClostridiumbotulinum bacteria.
Brucel l os i s
Brucellasp.
Ba cteri a
Sheep,goats,cowsandcamelsarethehostofthisbacteriaandinfectioninhumansoccursthroughingestionofunpasteurisedmilkproducts.
Ca ttl epl a gue
Rinderpest
Vi rus
Eradicatedvirusofcloven-hoofedanimalsmainlycattleandbuffalo,mortalityupto100%.Economicallydevastating.
Ebol a vi rus di s ea s e(EVD)
Ebolavirus
Vi rus
SevereviraldiseasetransmittedviaDIRECTcontactwithbodilyfluids,maybetransmittedviacontactwithbushmeatandbats.
FMD
Foot&mouthdisease
Vi rus
Animalonlydisease,majoreconomicimpact,foodsecurityimpact.
Gl a nders
Burkholeriaspp.
Ba cteri a
Transmissionviadirectcontactwithcontaminatedsoilandsurfacewater,infectshorses,sheep,goats,swine,catsanddogs.
Goa tpl a gue
Peste-des-petitsruminantsvirus
Vi rus
Animalonlydisease,contagiousdiseaseofgoatsandsheep,endemicinAfrica.
Ha emorrha gi cfever
OtherHaemorrhagicfeverviruses
Vi rus
IncludingLassafever,Congohaemorrhagicfever,RiftValleyfever,andYellowfever.
HeV
Hendravirus
Vi rus
VirusfirstisolatedinQueensland,Australia.Viruscarriedbybatsandtransmittedviaurinetohorsesandhumans.No-human-tohumantransmissionknown.
LumpySki ndi s ea s e
Neethlingvirus
Vi rus
Animalonlydisease,spreadthroughcattlebybitinginsects,economicallyimportdiseaseofcattle,endemicinAfrica.
Ma rburgvi rus di s ea s e(MVD)
Marburgvirus
Vi rus
Severeviraldiseaseinfectingmonkeysandhumans.ThereservoirhostistheAfricanfruitbat.
MERS-CoV
MiddleEasternRespiratorySyndrome
Vi rus CausedbyaCoronaviruses,andoriginatingintheArabianPeninsula.Spreadfrompersontopersonfrominfectedrespiratorysecretions.
Monkeypox
Monkeypoxvirus
Vi rus
Viralinfectiontransmittedtohumansviacontactwithbodilyfluidsfrominfectedmonkeys,ratsandsquirrels.
NDV
Newcastlediseasevirus
Vi rus
Infectionofpoultryandbirds,endemicinAsian,AfricaandpartsofAmerica.Devastatingtotheanimalindustry.Rarehumaninfection.
Ni V
Nipahvirus
Vi rus OriginatedinMalaysiaandSingapore,amongpigfarmers,endemicinBangladeshandIndia.
Pl a gue
Yersiniapestis
Ba cteri a
Bacteriaisspreadviarodents,infectinghumansthroughfleabites.
Ri ci n
Ricinuscommunis
Toxi n
ProteintoxinextractedfromCasterbeanplant.
SARS-CoV
SevereAcuteRespiratorySyndrome
Vi rus Severeviruscausedbyacoronavirus,originatinginAsia.Istransmittedviadirectcontactwithrespiratoryfluids,humantohumaninfection.
Sa xi toxi n
Saxitoxin
Toxi n
Aneurotoxicsubstanceproducedbyalgaeandeatenbyfish,ingestionofthesefishcausesillnessinhumans.
Sma l l pox
VariolaMajor
Vi rus Eradicatedvirusofhumans;highlycontagiousviadirectcontactwithbodyfluidsandinhalationofaerosols.Notreatment.
T-2Toxi n
T-2Toxin
Toxi n
Mycotoxinsarepoisonouschemicalcompoundsproducedbycertainfungi,aretoxictoanimalsandhumans,viaingestion,inhalationanddermal.
TBEV
Tickborneencephalitisviruses
Vi rus
Ticksareboththevectorandreservoir.Human–to-humaninfectionnotrecorded.
Tul a ra emi a Franciscellatularensis
Ra bbi tfever/Deerfever
Ba cteri a
Infectionfromairbornebacteria,infectedticksanddeerfly.Nohuman-to-humaninfection.
Typhoi dfever
Salmonellatyphi
Ba cteri a
Humandiseasecausedbyingestionofcontaminatedwaterorfood.Canbetransferredtoothersthroughinadequatehygiene.
Va ri ous ,i ncl udi ngs pottedfever,
typhus fever
Rickettsiasp.
Ba cteri a
Transmissionviainfectedfleasandticks,nohuman-to-humaninfectionknown.
Equineencephalitisviruses
Vi rus
Familyofvirusesaffectinghorses,transmittedviainfectedmosquitoscausinginflammationofthebrain,thereisnospecifictreatment.