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Bioterrorism

BIOTERRORISM >> 
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General Bioterrorism Information  
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Latest News  

Jul 24
New Item BioWatch demands on state labs called burdensome

Jul 22
New Item DHS aims for faster detection of airborne pathogens

Jul 21
New Item More efforts look outside the box for outbreak signals

Jul 14
New Item GAO reports progress, pitfalls in state medical surge planning

Jul 3
New Item Leak from proposed ag lab could cost billions

Jun 3
New Item HHS announces preparedness grants for public health, hospitals

May 13
New Item Critical care panel tackles disaster preparation, surge capacity, rationing

Apr 18
New Item HHS names chief for biodefense research agency

Apr 2
New Item CDC funding varies widely by state, report says

Mar 11
New Item Report ranks cities' terrorist attack risks

Mar 6
New Item NIH responds to worries about Boston biodefense lab

Feb 21
New Item Texas A&M fined $1 million for lab safety lapses

Feb 20
New Item CDC says state preparedness much improved since 2001

Feb 13
New Item Biodefense research watchdog group disbands

Feb 4
New Item HHS budget proposal cuts state preparedness, boosts food safety

Jan 8
New Item Study finds live operators are key to disease hotline success

Dec 18
New Item Funding cuts said to threaten states' preparedness progress

Dec 5
New Item Panel faults NIH risk assessment for Boston biodefense lab

Nov 8
New Item HHS issues guide for using call centers in emergencies

Oct 22
New Item White House aims to transform public health preparedness

Oct 4
New Item House committee airs safety concerns about biodefense labs

Sep 25
New Item Wisconsin lab broke Ebola rules, watchdog group says

Sep 19
New Item Biosafety lapses reported at 3 more Texas labs

Sep 6
New Item Texas A&M chief vows to fix biodefense lab problems

Sep 5
New Item CDC details problems at Texas A&M biodefense lab

Aug 29
New Item UN sets up bioweapons treaty support team

Aug 16
New Item Report says problems hobble US biosurveillance system

Aug 14
New Item Student treated after anthrax spill in Mississippi lab

Jul 24, 2007
New Item Medical groups announce agenda for improving disaster response

Jul 18, 2007
New Item HHS, DHS fund public health preparedness and emergency response

Jul 11, 2007
New Item HHS to give states $430 million for hospital preparedness

Jul 3, 2007
New Item CDC suspends work at Texas A&M biodefense lab

Jun 20, 2007
New Item HHS to set up biodefense advisory board

Jun 15, 2007
New Item New global disease-control rules take effect

May 16, 2007
New Item Syndromic surveillance: faulty alarm system or useful tool?

      
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New Item Biosurveillance: preliminary observations on Department of Homeland Security's biosurveillance initiatives
GAO report released Jul 16

 
New Item One year later--implementing the biosurveillance requirements of the 9/11 Act
Joint statement by DHS officials before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Jul 16

 
New Item Project BioShield annual report to Congress: August 2006 through July 2007
HHS report released Jul 9

 
New Item Guidance on emergency responder personal protective equipment (PPE) for response to CBRN terrorism incidents
Recent NIOSH report

 
New Item Homeland security: first responders' ability to detect and model hazardous releases in urban areas is significantly limited
GAO report released Jun 27

 
New Item Billions for defense: federal agency biodefense funding, FY2008-FY2009
From Jun Biosecur Bioterror

 
New Item Risk communication planning for the aftermath of a plague bioattack
From Risk Analysis, published online Jun 18

 
New Item Protecting Building Occupants from Biological Threats
Web site from the Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

 
New Item An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: improving communication to reduce mortality during bioterrorism responses
From Mar-Apr Am J Disaster Med

 
New Item All creatures great and minute: a public policy primer for companion animal zoonoses
From Zoonoses Public Health, published online Apr 9

 
New Item An evaluation of the role and effectiveness of institutional biosafety committees in providing oversight and security at biocontainment laboratories
From Mar Biosecur Bioterror

 
New Item Biological terrorism
From Mar Infect Dis Clin N Am

 
New Item Public health preparedness: mobilizing state by state
CDC report released Feb 20

 
New Item National Response Framework
DHS document released Jan 22 that replaces National Response Plan

 
New Item Research priorities in emergency preparedness and response for public health systems: a letter report
IOM document released Jan 22

 
New Item Health care and homeland security: crossroads of emergency response
Special report by Heritage Foundation released Jan 18

 
New Item Community response grids: using information technology to help communities respond to bioterror emergencies
From Dec Biosecur Bioterror

 
New Item Ready or not? Protecting the public's health from disease, disasters, and bioterrorism, 2007
Report from Trust for America's Health, released Dec 18

 
New Item Bioterrorism: panel provides peer review of intelligence research
From Dec 7 Science

 
New Item Creating a culture of preparedness among schools
DHS fact sheet released Oct 30

 
New Item Homeland Security Presidential Directive: Public health and medical preparedness
Released by the White House Oct 18

 
New Item Emergency Preparedness and You
New CDC Web page

 
New Item Communicating in the First Hours: Initial Communication With the Public During a Potential Terrorism Event
New HHS Web site

 
New Item Mass Dispensing Sites: A Primer for Volunteers
Online training from University of Minnesota

 
New Item Public Health Preparedness Database
From RAND, designed to help state and local public health officials identify and evaluate exercises to be used in preparedness activities

 
New Item Cooperative agreement guidance for public health emergency preparedness - Q & A
Updated CDC resource

 
New Item Preparedness Today: What You Need to Know
Resources from CDC/Red Cross

 
 

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