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Thu 11 Nov 2002NATO responds to biological fearNATO SUMMIT: NATO said yesterday it was building multinational rapid response teams to turn attacks with chemical and biological weapons from potential catastrophes into manageable crises."The threat is real and increasing," a senior NATO official said. "It's relatively easy for a country with a rudimentary biotech industry to take that infrastructure and use it for weapons.