Clinical
Anthrax
Slide presentation from the CDC about Anthrax.
Bioterrorism-related
inhalational anthrax: the first 10 cases reported in the United
States
Full text article from Emerging Infectious Diseases. 7(6): 2001
Nov.-Dec., available to the general public.
Post-Exposure
Anthrax Prophylaxis
Full text article from the Medical Letter of Drugs and Therapeutics.
43(W1116-1117A), 2001 Oct 29th.
Smallpox as a biological weapon: medical and public health management
Full text article from JAMA. 281(22): 2127-37 1999 Jun 9, available to
the general public
Botulinum toxin as a biological weapon : medical and public health
management
Full text article from JAMA. 285(8):1059-1070 2001 Feb 28., available to
the general public.
Plague as a biological weapon: medical and public health management
Full text article from JAMA. 283(17):2281-90, 2000 May 3, available to
the general public.
Tularemia as a biological weapon: medical and public health
management
Full text article from JAMA. 285(21):2763-73, 2001 Jun 6, available to
the general public.
Emerging
Infectious Diseases, 5(4),
1999
This issue of EID, published by the National Center for Infectious
Diseases, contains multiple articles related to bioterrorism.
Internet
Sites
Advanced Technology to Counter Biological Terrorism
Overview of a presentation at the International Conference on Threats in
the Technological Age, March 18, 1998.
Bioterrorism Agent Information Sheets
Collected by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and
Epidemiology, Inc. from a variety of other agencies.
CDC
Anthrax Information
CDC
Emergency Bioterrorism Contact Protocols
Notification procedures in the event of a local incident developed by
the CDC
CDC
Smallpox Information
U.S.
Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense
Chemical Casualty Care division. Many useful links.
Organizations,
Associations, and Agencies
American
College of Physicians Bioterrorism Resource Center
Links to bioterrorism speaker's bureau and additional bioterrorism
resources.
American
Medical Association Physician Resources
CDC:
Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
Documents from the CDC concerning possible bioterrorism agents and public
health monitoring and plans of action to minimize their impact.
National Institute of Mental Health
Provides helpful information on post-traumatic stress disorder,
depression and anxiety disorders following the recent terrorist acts.
Includes a special fact sheet on helping children and adolescents cope
with violence and disasters.
National Library of Medicine
Provides information on a variety of health topics.
NBC-Med
Provides current news on anthrax, and links to medical references.
Pennsylvania
Department of Health
Emergency Preparedness/Bioterrorism section. Fact sheets on
anthrax, botulism, brucellosis, ebola, plague, smallpox.
University
of Pittsburgh Health Science Library - Medical Responses to Terrorism