Abstract
This review jumps on the bandwagon of recent interest in the deliberate release of pathogens which followed the much publicized anthrax attacks in the U.S. in 2001. Regardless of the actual extent of the problem, suddenly, doctors everywhere were put on the spot with the need to provide expertise, train colleagues, deal with the concerns of their patients and the authorities, revise national and local policies and generally keep up to date with the available news and information. Although it is not difficult to obtain medical information on anthrax and other infections from the standard medical literature, medical textbooks are generally poor places to obtain practical help for coping with the broader issues raised by the threat of bioterrorism. In contrast, the World Wide Web (WWW) is rich in resources.