Information for Physicians on Responding to Bioterrorism ThreatsUtah Bioterrorism Conference - Oct. 6-9, 2003Presentation Handouts Available Here
Online CME CourseRare Infections & Potential Bioterrorism Agents This site has been designed to provide resource information and continuing education about rare infections and potential bioterrorism agents. This project is funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and is being conducted in cooperation with the Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham Center for Disaster Preparedness and the Center for Outcomes and Effectiveness Research and Education.
Educational BroadcastsCDC Bioterrorism Update: Smallpox Preparedness
Archived web broadcast from Dec. 5 and 6, 2002
This program will assist stakeholders in planning and preparation for vaccinating public health and healthcare response personnel who would be needed to provide care for and implement control strategies for initial smallpox cases. Update on Options for Preventive Treatment for Persons at Risk for Inhalational Anthrax
Archived web broadcast from Dec. 21, 2001
This late-breaking program for clinicians and public health officials answers questions in response the 12/18/01 HHS Health Alert on preventive treatment options (antibiotics, vaccination) for those exposed to inhalational anthrax. A program fact sheet for the broadcast and audio line is posted at www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn. Smallpox: What Every Clinician Should Know Archived web broadcast from Dec. 13, 2001
Smallpox disease was eradicated from earth in 1977. Because of concerns that smallpox virus could be used as an agent of bioterrorism, providers should be familiar with the disease and the vaccine to prevent it. In this web broadcast, a panel of experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) present information on virology, epidemiology, clinical features and diagnosis of smallpox, and the characteristics and use of smallpox vaccine. CE credits are available for this program. Information in HTML is posted at www.phf.org/smallpox1HTML.htm. AMA co-sponsored video broadcast on anthrax Archived web broadcast from Oct. 18, 2001
To provide physicians and other health care workers with an update on how to correctly recognize, test, diagnose, treat and report cases that could be attributed to anthrax exposure, the AMA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Hospital Association and the Public Health Training Network sponsored a live Web and satellite video broadcast Thursday, Oct. 18. Streaming webcast is available at: http://www.sph.unc.edu/about/webcasts/2001-10-18_anthrax/ Webcast links for the entire series of bioterrorism broadcasts since October 18 can be found at www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn.
DocumentsMMWR Summary: CDC Anthrax Investigation Updates and New Information (PDF File)
Adobe Acrobat Reader needed to view this file. Quick Primer for Clinicians on Detecting Public Health Emergencies CDC Guidelines on responding to Anthrax Threats Medical Treatment & Response to Suspected ANTHRAX (Word Document) Characteristics of Biological Warfare Agents (Word Document) Biological and Chemical Terrorism: CDC's Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response (PDF File)
Adobe Acrobat Reader needed to view this file. Helping the Public Better Understand Biological Threats (PDF File)
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LinksAMA - Disaster Preparedness and Medical Response JAMA ARTICLES ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
In response to the recent concern about the potential for biological terrorism, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has made the full text of articles on this subject available free to the public. The series of articles by the Working Group on Civilian Biodefense outlines recommendations for medical and public health professionals following the use of five kinds of biological weapons against a civilian population - smallpox, anthrax, plague, botulinum toxin and tularemia.
CDC Bioterrorism website
Johns Hopkins University
Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies - Chemical Agent Fact Sheets
- JAMA Consensus Statements
- BT Preparedness & Response Post-Sept. 11
- FAQ: Information for the General Public
- Hearing on the Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases
- Hearing on FEMA's Role in Managing Bioterrorist Attacks and the Impact of Public Health Concerns
- Biodefense Quarterly - June 2001
Center for Infectious Disease Research And Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota | This following information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains a list of of biological agents/diseases and chemical agents, including general information, symptoms and treatment. | | Biological Diseases | Chemical Agents | | Scientists often categorize hazardous chemicals by the type of chemical or by the effects a chemical would have on people exposed to it. The categories/types used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are as follows: | | |
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