Category A bioterrorism agents
A) pose the highest threat because they are easily transmitted and highly infectious.
B) have moderate morbidity and low mortality and are not easily transmitted.
C) are emerging pathogens.
D) are enteric pathogens.

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Category A bioterrorism agents possess the highest threat as they are easily transmitted and highly infectious, and therefore, can cause high mortality rates. The agents categorized under this category include anthrax, smallpox, botulism, tularemia, viral hemorrhagic fevers, and plague.

Category a Bioterrorism Agents