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	ADA.org: A-Z Topics: Bioterrorism
		It became apparent following the tragic events of the fall of 2001 that the nation was not adequately prepared to respond to a significant bioterrorism attack.
		Dentistry considered its potential role in responding to a significant bioterrorism attack during the first part of 2002 and reached a consensus on its role.
		This is a template for dental societies to use in developing a plan for providing assistance in the response to a bioterrorism attack and other mass disasters.
	www.ada.org /prof/resources/topics/bioterrorism.asp (353 words)

	APIC \| Bioterrorism Resources
		A fundamental step toward addressing the threat of bioterrorism is comprehensive planning that focuses first and foremost on local preparedness and response capacity—integrating the role of state, regional, and federal governments, as well as state, regional, and national assets.
		Bioterrorism covers a very broad spectrum of concerns, from catastrophic terrorism with mass casualties, to microevents using low technology but producing civil unrest, disruption, disease, disabilities, and death.
		However, for bioterrorism we are better able to talk about the "why" than the "what." When Congress received a request from the administration to address bioterrorism, we had only the vaguest idea what they wanted to do.
	www.apic.org /Content/NavigationMenu/PracticeGuidance/Topics/Bioterrorism/Bioterrorism.htm (3327 words)

	Bioterrorism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Bioterrorism is terrorism by intentional release or dissemination of biological agents (bacteria, viruses or toxins); these may be in a naturally-occurring or in a human-modified form.
		A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (Agents) used to cause illness or death in people, animals, or plants.
		Bioterrorism is inherently limited as a warfare tactic because of the uncontrollable nature of the agent involved.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bioterrorism (1410 words)

	Bioterrorism - religious cults, sects and movements
		Two religious cults are known to have resorted to bioterrorism: the Rajneeshees and AUM Shinrikyo.
		Significantly, the two most significant bioterrorism incidents, involving the Rajneeshees and the Aum Shinrikyo, were undertaken by religious cults with political agendas.
		The only proven incident of bioterrorism the United States has ever experienced, we learned, was a bizarre plot by the Rajneeshees, a religious cult, to steal a county election in Oregon in 1984.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /b87.html (2266 words)

	Intersectoral and International Cooperation on Combating Bioterrorism
		This intersection of multiple sectors, though, is indeed successfully illustrated in the themes of this NATO conference stressing civilian-military interoperability, and in the recent Interpol conference on bioterrorism emphasizing the critical and necessary linkages between law enforcement and public health.
		The degree to which bioterrorism is seen to be a significant security threat affects our individual and collective willingness to invest resources in biodefense.
		Because combating bioterrorism is too inherently international a problem for any one nation or sector to solve alone, it is vital that we identify those areas where we do agree and build programs from there.
	www.state.gov /g/oes/rls/rm/56614.htm (1819 words)

	Bioterrorism
		Increasing the urgency of the need for our nation to prepare for the potential threat of bioterrorism is the fact that the agents most likely to be used in this type of attack are pathogens not commonly experienced in this country or routinely dealt with by our medical system.
		CDC is working to upgrade public health capability to counter bioterrorism through complementary, simultaneous improvements in the bioterrorism-related expertise, facilities, and procedures of state and local health departments and within the CDC itself.
		Capability to detect and counter bioterrorism depends to a substantial degree on the state of relevant medical science and technology.
	www.hhs.gov /asl/testify/t990316a.html (2013 words)

	Bioterrorism
		Terrorism is the unlawful use of force against people or property in an effort to intimidate or coerce a government and its population in the furtherance of political or social objectives.
		Bioterrorism is a terrorist activity that involves the intentional release of a microbiological agent, either a bacteria or a virus, into the environment.
		Another important aspect is the training of physicians in recognizing diseases caused by acts of bioterrorism, and to train the medical and public health communities in all aspects of bioterrorism detection and response.
	www.wmoem.org /OEM/bioterrorism.htm (2883 words)

	Bioterrorism FAQ's- WA State Dept. of Health (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In response to the threat of bioterrorism, Congress authorized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to coordinate the effort to upgrade national public health capability to counter bioterrorism.
		The threat of bioterrorism was present before these attacks and we have been planning and preparing the public health system to respond to this threat.
		In the event of a suspected bioterrorism event, antibiotics may be recommended; however, there is no antibiotic that is effective against all diseases.
	www.doh.wa.gov /Alerts/BioTerrorismFAQ.htm (1946 words)

	Bioterrorism
		For clinicians, the response to a bioterrorism attack is in many ways the same as the response to naturally occurring outbreaks of communicable disease.
		Similarly, primary care physicians and subspecialists alike must be familiar with both the specific clinical syndromes associated with agents of bioterrorism and the ways to rapidly notify public health authorities.
		During both bioterrorism attacks and naturally occurring outbreaks, clinicians are faced with the challenge of excluding the outbreak disease in persons who are worried about potential exposure or who are ill with signs and symptoms similar to those of the outbreak disease.
	healthychristianliving.com /bioterrorism.htm (10530 words)

	Bioterrorism - Products - Center for the Study of Bioterrorism - Saint Louis University,School of Public Health
		Content: Lecture on bioterrorism preparedness that is specific to the profession of nursing and the role nurses will play in recognizing and responding to such an attack.
		This program includes interactive training modules that teach bioterrorism response through the use of a smallpox scenario, and a reference and resource section where nurses may obtain additional training and reference materials on bioterrorism preparedness.
		Content: Bioterrorism preparedness and the epidemiology of threee of CDC's Category A agents: anthrax, smallpox, and plague.
	bioterrorism.slu.edu /bt/products.htm (614 words)

	Bioterrorism - Minnesota Dept. of Health
		Bioterrorism is the deliberate use of viruses, bacteria or other germs to cause illness or death in people or animals.
		Find out how bioterrorism might affect you, what you can do to prepare, and what MDH has done to protect you.
		List of diseases that may be used in a bioterrorism event, divided into categories depending on the ease of spread and the severity of illness or death they cause.
	www.health.state.mn.us /bioterrorism/index.html (153 words)

	Bioterrorism
		However, the morning that this column is being written, the US House of Representatives is closed for business, there are postal workers in the hospital with anthrax, hundreds of public figures and their staff are being tested for exposure to anthrax and countless numbers of threats and hoaxes are being reported.
		Seabrookers should not fear these weapons since it is most unlikely that we will be targets, but as an informed an intelligent citizenry it is important for us to know the facts about these diseases.
		This is a contagious disease passed from human to human either by cough or by contact of skin lesions.
	www.muschealth.com /healthyaging/bioterror.htm (1174 words)

	AMA (CPHPDR) Bioterrorism: frequently asked questions
		Bioterrorism is the deliberate or threatened use of bacteria, viruses, and toxins to cause disease, death, or fear.
		Bioterrorism could also be directed against livestock, food crops, and environmental resources such as reservoirs.
		The heavy coverage of this story by the media and the widespread prescribing of antibiotics to prevent anthrax emphasizes the need for public education to help people put the risk of bioterrorism in perspective.
	www.ama-assn.org /ama/pub/category/6667.html (2476 words)

	Bioterrorism
		Bioterrorism is the use, or threatened use, of biological agents to promote or spread fear or intimidation upon an individual, group, or population as a whole for any number of reasons.
		Common biological agents of special concern include anthrax, botulism, plague and smallpox; the weaponization of these agents by terrorists may have serious and potentially life-threatening consequences to those affected/exposed.
		The recent anthrax attacks in the United States have focused the world's attention on bioterrorism.
	www.umm.edu /bioterrorism (175 words)

	Regionalization of Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response: Structured Abstract
		Objectives: To identify the key tasks of responders during a bioterrorism event and the resources required to perform them and to evaluate evidence of the potential effectiveness of existing regional systems for delivering bioterrorism preparedness and response resources and services.
		Because no evidence was found that described regionalization of bioterrorism surveillance, the researchers developed a simulation model to evaluate the tradeoffs in sensitivity and specificity when analyzing surveillance data locally as opposed to regionally.
		Conclusions: Efforts to coordinate the numerous regional systems for responding to bioterrorism are ongoing and would likely benefit from evaluations of regionalized information management systems, of strategies to rapidly distribute and dispense pharmaceuticals and other response resources, and of plans to specify response roles, remuneration, and chain of command.
	www.ahrq.gov /clinic/tp/bioregtp.htm (506 words)

	Information Resources on Biosecurity, Bioterror, and the Threat to Agriculture
		Anti-agricultural biowarfare and bioterrorism differ significantly from the same activities directed against humans; for instance, there exist a variety of possibilities for economic gain for perpetrators, and the list of possible perpetrators includes corporations, which may have state-of-the-art technical expertise.
		As part of the NAHEMS on-going activities, bioterrorism and its implications for United States animal agriculture is being examined in the context of prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
		To understand the current veterinary surveillance capacity for zoonotic bioterrorism agents, a survey of state animal health officials was performed to determine which agents are reportable to state departments of agriculture, the amount of communication between veterinary and public health officials, and the involvement of animal health officials in planning measures for bioterrorism preparedness.
	www.nal.usda.gov /awic/news/bioterrorism.htm (2768 words)

	Epidemiologic information on bioterrorism
		An electronic library on bioterrorism is available with 1,600+ news articles that appeared in this site during two years from October 2001 through September 2003.
		The site should be especially useful for potential employees in the bioterrorism field who might not be aware of issues and events that have greatly transformed American priorities and funding since the devastating air attack of September 11, 2001.
		Different from biologic warfare which attempts to kill, bioterrorism thrives on public fear, potentially immobilizing or demoralizing a population.
	www.ph.ucla.edu /epi/bioter/bioterrorism.html (688 words)

	Bioterrorism
		Vaccinations against all the various organisms likely to be involved in bioterrorism are not advised because the possible benefits are small when compared to the risks.
		Hemorrhagic viruses are dangerous, and are usually studied and processed only under the most secure conditions that protect those who study the virus from its harmful effects and insure that no virus escapes to the outside environment.
		The use of these viruses as weapons of bioterrorism is a frightening possibility, but only terrorists with access to the most sophisticated equipment could prepare these as weapons.
	www.houstontx.gov /health/Bioterrorism/bioterrorism-part2.html (4766 words)

	Articles/Bioterrorism: by Microbes.info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Though the use of anthrax as a bioterrorist weapon is horrifying, it is not nearly as frightening as the threat of attacks using smallpox or the bubonic plague.
		Writing an article on bioterrorism for the popular press is as difficult as it is important.
		MCW researchers hope to not only contribute to national biodefense, but also to apply their findings toward protecting the population against emerging infectious diseases.
	www.microbes.info /resources/Articles/Bioterrorism (295 words)

	Bioterrorism Public Health and the Law
		Bioterrorism was not a great societal concern for the U.S. before the Gulf War and through 1995.
		We were aware of the threat, but nothing had occurred to make us take special precautionary actions.
		All of this knowledge led President Clinton to sign a decision directive in 1995, marking the official beginning of our country’s effort to develop plans for a response to biological terrorism.
	academic.udayton.edu /health/syllabi/Bioterrorism/index.htm (288 words)

	CIDRAP >> History, Likely Agents, Perpetrators, and Dissemination
		Bioterrorism, which had been largely a topic of speculation, became a serious reality for the United States in October 2001, when anthrax cases following exposure to contaminated mail occurred in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC.
		With the breakup of the former Soviet Union and movement of scientists out of the country, it is likely that the knowledge necessary to create biological weapons has become widespread.
		Furthermore, a number of countries are presumed to have supplies of aerosolizable organisms suitable for bioterrorism.
	www.cidrap.umn.edu /cidrap/content/bt/bioprep/biofacts/bioterr-overview.html (1793 words)

	Bioterrorism
		Bioterrorism involves the intentional or threatened uses of viruses, bacteria, fungi, toxins from living organisms, or chemicals, to produce death or disease in humans, animals, or plants.
		There is a low risk of a bioterrorism attack, moderate risk for bioterrorism threats, but there would be severe consequences if an event did occur.
		Domestically, religious groups, anti-government groups, groups who want to make a statement about perceived wrongs or to demonstrate independence or individuals who are emotionally disturbed are those who are most likely to commit acts of bioterrorism.
	www.state.sd.us /doh/Pubs/bio.htm (302 words)

	Criminal Justice Resources : Bioterrorism
		In the light of the recent concerns over the threat and possibility of bioterrorism, the Office of Science Education at the National Institutes of Health has recently released this informative pamphlet (originally published in fall 2002) for teachers hoping to broaden the topic in the classroom.
		The Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute (CBACI) presents the full text of the report "Bioterrorism in the United States: Threat, Preparedness, and Response." The report is intended to assist in the development of a strategic plan to prepare the United States for a possible chemical or biological terrorist attack.
		The demand for experts in a number of areas, including genetics, epidemiology, communicable diseases, microbiology and pharmacology, is increasing in both the public and private sectors, while the supply of skilled personnel in those areas is decreasing.
	www.lib.msu.edu /harris23/crimjust/bioterr.htm (10735 words)

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