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Bioterrorism Resources

Overviews:
Agents
    -Anthrax
    -Botulism
    -Plague
    -Smallpox
    -Tularemia
News:
Organizations:
Prevention:
Reference Sources:
Biohazard Symbol.

 
Overviews:
Biological Warfare: Questions and Answers (Mayo Clinic)
Bioterrorism (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Biological Diseases, Chemical Agents (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Summary of Potential Bioterrorism Pathogens
TOXNET Databases (National Library of Medicine) - databases on toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas
Search MEDLINE for recent articles on Biological Terrorism

Agents
Anthrax: [Definition]
Anthrax (Johns Hopkins University, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies)
Anthrax (MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine)
Anthrax: Frequently Asked Questions (National Center for Infectious Diseases)
Anthrax and Bioterrorism (Draft) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Anthrax: What Every Clinician Should Know (Public Health Training Network, CDC)
Assessment of the Safety of the Anthrax Vaccine: A Letter Report (Institute of Medicine)
CDC Anthrax Vaccine Safety & Efficacy Research Program: Interim Report (Institute of Medicine)
Consensus Statement. Anthrax as a Biological Weapon. Medical and Public Health Management (American Medical Association)
Questions and Answers About Anthrax Prevention and Treatment (Department of Health and Human Services)
Radiologic Pathology - Anthrax (Armed Forces Intitute of Pathology)
Use of Anthrax Vaccine in the United States (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)

Botulism: [Definition]
Botulinum Toxin (Johns Hopkins University, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies)
Botulism and Bioterrorism (Draft) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Botulism: Frequently Asked Questions (National Center for Infectious Diseases)
Consensus Statement. Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon. Medical and Public Health Management (American Medical Association)

Plague: [Definition]
Consensus Statement. Plague as a Biological Weapon. Medical and Public Health Management (American Medical Association)
Facts about Pneumonic Plague (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Plague (Johns Hopkins University, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies)
Plauge (National Center for Infectious Diseases)

Smallpox: [Definition]
Consensus Statement. Smallpox as a Biological Weapon. Medical and Public Health Management (American Medical Association)
Facts about Smallpox (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Smallpox (Johns Hopkins University, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies)
Smallpox and Bioterrorism (Draft) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Smallpox and Vaccinia (Plotkin SA, Orenstein WA, editors. Vaccines. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 1999 [Chapter 6 only])
Vaccinia (Smallpox) Vaccine Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2001 (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices)

Tularemia: [Definition]
Consensus Statement. Tularemia as a Biological Weapon. Medical and Public Health Management (American Medical Association)
Tularemia (Johns Hopkins University, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies)

News:
Biological and Chemical Weapons (News by Topic, MedlinePlus)
Bioterrorism and Bioweapons Special Report (New Scientist)
CDC Press Releases

Organizations:
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Bioterrorism Resources
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program (Centers for Disease Control)
Chemical and Biologiccal Arms Control Institute
Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
EPA Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (Environmental Protection Agency)
Federation of American Scientists, Chemical and Biological Arms Control Program
Johns Hopkins Univeristy, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies
Monterray Institute of International Studies, Chemical & Biological Weapons Resource Page
National Association of County and City Health Officials, Bioterrorism and Emergency Response Program
National Safety Council, Nerve and Biological Agents
St. Louis University, Center for the Study of Bioterrorism & Emerging Infections
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Chemical and Biological Warfare Project
Texas Department of Health, Biological Emergency Response Team
US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
US Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command, Homeland Defense Business Unit
US Biological Weapons Detection Focus Group
US Coast Guard Chemical Biological Hotline
US Department of Defense, Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program
US Department of Defense, Office of Counterproliferation and Chemical and Biological Defense

Prevention:
Handling Suspicious Mail (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
How to Handle Anthrax and Other Biological Agent Threats (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
USPS Message to Customers (United States Postal Service)

Reference Sources:
Bioterrorism Webcasts (Public Health Training Network, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Chemical and Biological Terrorism: Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response (Insitute of Medicine)
Chemical-Biological Terrorism and Its Impact on Children: A Subject Review (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Firepower in the Lab: Automation in the Fight Against Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism (Institute of Medicine)
Health Aspects of Biological and Chemical Weapons (WHO Unofficial Draft)
Hospital Preparedness for Mass Casualties (American Hospital Association)
Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook (The Blue Book) - [Palm OS Version] (US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases)
National Symposium on Medical and Public Health Response to Bioterrorism (Johns Hopkins University, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies)
Protecting Those Who Serve: Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces (Institute of Medicine)
Report on Biological Warfare Defense Vaccine Research and Development Programs: July 2001 (US Department of Defense)
Strategies to Protect the Health of Deployed U.S. Forces: Detecting, Characterizing, and Documenting Exposures (Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems)
The Threat Of Bioterrorism And The Spread Of Infectious Diseases (Center for Strategic and International Studies)


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