The Working Group on Civilian Biodefense, an expert panel convened by the Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, says that botulinum toxin poses a major biological weapons threat to the public. Botulinum toxin is the cause of the disease called botulism. The Hopkins Working Group&#039s latest report recommends medical and public health guidelines and policies to minimize the consequences from an attack and is published in the February 28, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Full Story