Bioterrorism: safeguarding the public's health.

Focuses on efforts of public health officials to confront the threat of bioterrorism. Campaign of D.A. Henderson, who believes that anthrax and smallpox are weapons of the future, for a more transparent and more efficient public-health system; Death of Robert Stevens in Florida from inhalational anthrax exposure; Reassurances given to Great Britain by the Chief Medical Officer that Britain was well prepared to face bioterrorist attacks.