Ekampreet Kaur1 , Jaskaran Singh2 , Neeta Raj Sharma3 , Gitanjali Dass4
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Journal : Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine

Medicolegal Aspects of COVID-19: Microbial Terrorism Ekampreet Kaur1 , Jaskaran Singh2 , Neeta Raj Sharma3 , Gitanjali Dass4
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11474

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The entire World is going through hard times because of the emergence of new pandemic named Coronavirusor COVID-19. The virus originated from Wuhan and is spreading Worldwide. There are many questionsarising regarding the origin of this fatal virus; whether it is natural or man-made. In the past years, manymicroorganisms were used as a bio-warfare agents for causing destruction. In 2001, anthrax attack tookplace in US by the use of bacteria, Bacillus anthracis which acted as a bioweapon and lead to number ofdeaths in Texas, US. This review summarises the origin, epidemiology, medico-legal aspectsand the recentresearches of the virus indicating its nature of being manmade or a natural virus