AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS: BIOTERRORISM
Adresses the Family Physicians' sentinel role in recognizing and responding to
bioterrorism. Discusses strategies to deal with smallpox outbreak, detection and
management of inhalation anthrax and other topics.
URL: http://www.aafp.org/btresponse.xml
CDC PUBLIC EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE
Includes information on who to contact in an emergency; fact sheets on smallpox,
anthrax, radiological emergency, biological agents and chemical agents; news
briefs and more.
URL: http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
CENTER FOR BIOSECURITY: UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER
Formally Johns Hopkins Biodefense. Draws on expertise from public health and
the life sciences and provides critical analysis for decision makers in government.
URL: http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/
DOD GLOBAL EMERGING INFECTIONS SYSTEM
(U.S. Department of Defense) Designed to strengthen the prevention of,
surveillance of and response to infectious diseases that present a risk to US
national security. Creates a centralized coordination and communication hub to
help organize DoD resources and link with US and international efforts.
URL: http://www.geis.ha.osd.mil
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY.
Features timely national coverage of disaster and emergency news. Offers
preparedness resources for healthcare professionals.
URL: http://www.fema.gov
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES (NIAID)
Includes factsheets, articles with full-text, webcasts, congressional testimonies,
and more.
URL: http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/bioterrorism.htm
AHRQ's Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections Site
Produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) in cooperation
with the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Center for Disaster
Preparedness, this tutorial provides resource and continuing education information
about rare infections and potential bioterrorist agents. Use it to learn how to recognize
a bioterrorist outbreak and to identify potential bioterrorist micro-organisms and
common syndromes associated with relatively rare infectious diseases or bioterrorist
agents. The target audience is emergency department personnel, including physicians
and nurses, radiologists, pathologists, and infection control practitioners.
Anthrax (Adobe Reader required)
Office of the Surgeon General
Chapter 22 from the Textbook of Military Medicine
(Duke Health)
This factsheet, written by Keith Kaye, M.D., Duke Division of Infectious Diseases
and International Health, contains general information about anthrax.
Anthrax Facts
Anthrax - Frequently Asked Questions
General and technical information from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). The site includes links to articles and references from Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR).
Biological and Chemical Terrorism: Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response
Recommendations of the CDC Strategic Planning Workgroup.
Biological Diseases and Chemical Agents
Includes disease/agent specific information pertaining to two basic categories:
biological agents/diseases and chemical agents.
Bioterrorism
CDC bioterrorism site offers access to the latest training and video & satellite broadcasts.
Bioterrorism Resources
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) Website
provides topic overview, agents, news and resources.
CDC Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities (Adobe Acrobat Reader
required)
Reference document to facilitate preparation for bioterrorism readiness for individual
institutions.
CDC Disease Information Page
General and technical information on bacterial and mycotic diseases from the CDC.
CDC Health Advisory: How to Handle Anthrax and Other Biological Agent Threats
Official health advisory from the CDC.
CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
Selected biological agents & threats, featured links and news.
Center for Biosecurity
A major source for bioterrorism information located at the University of Pittsburgh
Medical Center.
Chemical and Biological Terrorism: Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response
An electronic full-text book.
Chemical/Biological/Radiological Incident Handbook
Information provided by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Website for first
responders to use in making preliminary assessments where chemical, biological, or
radiological incidences are suspected.
Chemical Warfare Agents
Specialized Information Service from the National Library of Medicine.
Duke Occupational & Environmental Safety Office
Contact information and a variety of resources involving bioterrorism, environmental
hazards and other concerns.
(Duke Health)
Duke sources for various aspects of bioterrorism-related issues.
Duke University Sources for Bioterrorism-Related Issues
Firepower in the Lab: Automation in the Fight Against Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism
Full text book from experts in the fields of infectious diseases, food safety,
bioterrorism mitigation, and molecular medicine.
Homeland Security
See: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Learning About Anthrax
Directory from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) for those
seeking information about the bacterium that causes anthrax.
Mayo Clinic Biological Warfare: Questions and Answers
General information on biological warfare and bacterial agents.
MEDLINEplus: Biodefense and Bioterrorism
Covers the latest news, general overview, and various health aspects of biological and
chemical weapons.
Notification Protocols for State and Local Officials
Interim recommended notification procedures in the event of a bioterrorist incident.
For North Carolina, click here.
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) Handbook for Coping After Terrorism: A Guide to Healing and
Recovery
Handbook intended to help in understanding reactions to acts of terrorism or mass
violence. It is not intended to serve as a substitute for the role of professionals with
expertise in counseling trauma victims.
Quick Reference: Biological Weapons (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
The American Medical Association's site for Disaster Preparedness and Medical Response
information.
Ready Or Not: Chemical Terrorism Project (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
Produced by the Association of Public Health Laboratories, this report provides
information on the capabilities of state public health laboratories to analyze or
respond to chemical terrorist attacks. Consensus recommendations are included.
Ready.Gov
Recommendations from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on how to keep
Americans safe.
Review of the U.S. Army's Health Risk Assessments for Oral Exposure to Six Chemical-Warfare Agents
Electronic book reviewing the scientific validity of the Army's interim values for six
chemical-warfare agents: GA (tabun), GB (sarin), GD (soman), VX (organophosphate
nerve agent), sulfur mustard, and lewisite. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission
(NRC) report is intended to be useful to the army in making site-specific cleanup
decisions.
Smallpox
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services page on smallpox. Includes information for
primary care providers, lab professionals, public health personnel, the media, and
other entities. Some topics are provided in both English and Spanish.
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This site covers the agency's organization, emergencies & disasters, travel,
immigration, research & technology, threats and press releases.