[Travis McGee]

Under certain limited conditions, Y. Pestis could be a very effective weapon. That is, when used against a poor people in crowded 3rd world conditions, who do not have ready access to large amounts of antibiotics and quality medical care. The plague could do enormous damage, and still be easily contained.

Plus, the use of the weapon would be deniable, with the outbreak being blamed on naturally occurring plague vectors. (Unlike anthrax, smallpox etc). If scores of flea-infested rodents were injected with Y. Pestis and released in dozens of locations around the target city, the result would be horrible to see.

[CodeToad]

Even our cities can be hit with such weapons. Imagine restaurants, buses, trains, malls, airports, etc. being hit. We Americans travel more than most countries I have been to. A single person comes in contact with dozens of people every day over a 20 mile area. Imagine just a single week what the spread could be. I have an aunt who work with the Air Force labs performing testing on micro-critters. She likes living where she does in a remote area.

[Centurion2000]

Under certain limited conditions, Y. Pestis could be a very effective weapon. That is, when used against a poor people in crowded 3rd world conditions, who do not have ready access to large amounts of antibiotics and quality medical care. The plague could do enormous damage, and still be easily contained.

Looks like Detroit, LA, NYC and DC could be in trouble then.