### Question
What does biological agent mean?


### Answer
**Biological agent** has the following meaning in *18 U.S.C. § 178*:

> any micro-organism, virus, or infectious substance, capable of causing—


(A) death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, or another living organism

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 178*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 10-BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS**

