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High‐priority agents include organisms that pose a risk to national security because they:

 can be easily disseminated or transmitted from person to person

 result in high mortality rates and have the potential for major public health impact

 might cause public panic and social disruption; and

 require special action for public health preparedness.

Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)

Botulism (Clostridium botulinum toxin)

Plague (Yersinia pestis)

Smallpox (variola major)

Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)

Viral hemorrhagic fevers (filoviruses, e.g., Ebola, Marburg, and arenaviruses, e.g., Lassa, Machupo)