Humanity's battle against disease is a constantly evolving struggle. Throughout history bacteria and viruses have attacked people, animals, and plants, often with devastating effect As if this were not challenge enough, we now face the prospect of disease being deliberately applied for military or terrorist purposes through biological warfare. The way of countering such threats is through international law and painstakingly negotiated treaties and verification mechanisms. An important piece of protection in the battle against biological weapons is currently being negotiated in Geneva.
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