3 Chi J Intl L 7
David P. Fidler

The article traces the relationship between bioterrorism and public health before and after the October 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States. The article then examines the potential impact of the anthrax attacks on various areas of international law, including the international law on the use of force, arms control, terrorism, global infectious disease control, human rights, trade in goods, and protection of intellectual property rights. The article also examines how these acts of bioterrorism may affect the direction and content of global public health efforts.