Bioterrorismpost - alistawatkins
... • Sarin mixes easily with water, so it could be used to poison water. Following release of sarin into water, people can be exposed by touching or drinking water that contains sarin. • Following contamination of food with sarin, people can be exposed by eating the ...
... • Sarin mixes easily with water, so it could be used to poison water. Following release of sarin into water, people can be exposed by touching or drinking water that contains sarin. • Following contamination of food with sarin, people can be exposed by eating the ...
BIOTERRORISM: - South Carolina Area Health Education
... animals, but may be used as an aerosol bioterrorist weapon Incubation period: 2 to 21 days Reservoir: gorillas and chimpanzees Transmission: some may be spread person to person by contact with body secretions Mortality: Ebola rates have reached 90% but vary Treatment: supportive Prevention: Avoid co ...
... animals, but may be used as an aerosol bioterrorist weapon Incubation period: 2 to 21 days Reservoir: gorillas and chimpanzees Transmission: some may be spread person to person by contact with body secretions Mortality: Ebola rates have reached 90% but vary Treatment: supportive Prevention: Avoid co ...
Bioterrorism
... that may cause death or illness in people, animals and plants. Agents may be spread through the air, water or food. There are three categories: A (pose highest risk to public and national security), B (Moderately easy to spread) and C (emerging pathogens that could be engineered for mass spread) (CD ...
... that may cause death or illness in people, animals and plants. Agents may be spread through the air, water or food. There are three categories: A (pose highest risk to public and national security), B (Moderately easy to spread) and C (emerging pathogens that could be engineered for mass spread) (CD ...
Bioterrorism Readiness Plan
... Private Room or cohort, doors closed but no special ventilation needed Maintain isolation for 72 hours after effective antimicrobial therapy has been initiated Vaccine not practical since requires multiple doses over several weeks and post exposure immunity has no utility Post exposure Prophylax ...
... Private Room or cohort, doors closed but no special ventilation needed Maintain isolation for 72 hours after effective antimicrobial therapy has been initiated Vaccine not practical since requires multiple doses over several weeks and post exposure immunity has no utility Post exposure Prophylax ...
31. Biological Warfare
... • Moderately easy to disseminate • cause moderate morbidity and low mortality • Require specific enhancements of CDC’s diagnostic capacity and enhanced disease surveillance ...
... • Moderately easy to disseminate • cause moderate morbidity and low mortality • Require specific enhancements of CDC’s diagnostic capacity and enhanced disease surveillance ...
Bioterrorism Readiness Plan
... room(cohort), doors closed but no special ventilation needed Maintain isolation for 72 hours after antibiotics are given Vaccine not practical since requires multiple doses over several weeks and post exposure immunity has no utility Post exposure Prophylaxis - See your doctor ...
... room(cohort), doors closed but no special ventilation needed Maintain isolation for 72 hours after antibiotics are given Vaccine not practical since requires multiple doses over several weeks and post exposure immunity has no utility Post exposure Prophylaxis - See your doctor ...
Beyond Anthrax: The Weaponization of Infectious Diseases
... Chapter 2, “Smallpox and Bioterrorism,” is the most comprehensive of the group. It supplements commonly published information on diagnostic criteria and vaccination with sections on monkeypox, use of vaccine in human immunodeficiency virus, similarities to severe acute respiratory syndrome, and gene ...
... Chapter 2, “Smallpox and Bioterrorism,” is the most comprehensive of the group. It supplements commonly published information on diagnostic criteria and vaccination with sections on monkeypox, use of vaccine in human immunodeficiency virus, similarities to severe acute respiratory syndrome, and gene ...
Microbiology Bioterrorism Plan
... Requires special action for public health preparedness High morbidity and high mortality Variola major virus (smallpox) Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) Yersinia pestis (plague) Clostridium botulinum (botulism) Francisella tularensis (tularemia) Filovirses (Ebola, Marburg VHF) Arenaviruses (Lassa, Junin ...
... Requires special action for public health preparedness High morbidity and high mortality Variola major virus (smallpox) Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) Yersinia pestis (plague) Clostridium botulinum (botulism) Francisella tularensis (tularemia) Filovirses (Ebola, Marburg VHF) Arenaviruses (Lassa, Junin ...
Kein Folientitel
... BW used for thousands of years back. In the 18th Century French and Indian War One of the most notorious example, when British Officers gave blankets from smallpox victims to Indians aligned with French, Caused an epidemic in tribes and was thought an effective means of incapacitating ...
... BW used for thousands of years back. In the 18th Century French and Indian War One of the most notorious example, when British Officers gave blankets from smallpox victims to Indians aligned with French, Caused an epidemic in tribes and was thought an effective means of incapacitating ...
40991
... the Spartans of infecting their water springs during the great plague of Athens (430 BC) The Black Death in 14th Europe was claimed to be a result of Jews poisoning the wells Existing anti-Semitism was fanned and Jews scapegoated ...
... the Spartans of infecting their water springs during the great plague of Athens (430 BC) The Black Death in 14th Europe was claimed to be a result of Jews poisoning the wells Existing anti-Semitism was fanned and Jews scapegoated ...
Biological Hazards
... • Identify different characteristics of diseases that affect their abilities to harm workers. • Understand the human defense systems against infectious diseases. • Describe the workplace controls that can minimize and eliminate the spread of infectious agents. • Identify types and levels of cleaning ...
... • Identify different characteristics of diseases that affect their abilities to harm workers. • Understand the human defense systems against infectious diseases. • Describe the workplace controls that can minimize and eliminate the spread of infectious agents. • Identify types and levels of cleaning ...
APEC Leaders` Statement on Health Security
... growth”, and we “instructed Ministers to build on work underway to establish a regional public health surveillance network and an early warning system to monitor and respond to critical disease outbreaks in the region, and critical threats such as bio-terrorism.” The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrom ...
... growth”, and we “instructed Ministers to build on work underway to establish a regional public health surveillance network and an early warning system to monitor and respond to critical disease outbreaks in the region, and critical threats such as bio-terrorism.” The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrom ...
Innovative Solutions for Collin County Bioterrorism Preparedness
... Leigh Hornsby – Public Information Officer Steve Wasserman – IT Specialist Candy Blair – Public Health Administrator Patsy Morris – Public Health Coordinator ...
... Leigh Hornsby – Public Information Officer Steve Wasserman – IT Specialist Candy Blair – Public Health Administrator Patsy Morris – Public Health Coordinator ...
Bioterrorism: Guidelines for Medical and Public Health Management
... post-exposure vaccination with vaccinia virus and potential new therapies like cidofovir. The administration and complications of the smallpox vaccine are discussed, as are infection control, decontamination, and future research. This chapter has been updated since the original publication in JAMA, ...
... post-exposure vaccination with vaccinia virus and potential new therapies like cidofovir. The administration and complications of the smallpox vaccine are discussed, as are infection control, decontamination, and future research. This chapter has been updated since the original publication in JAMA, ...
Principles of Industrial Hygiene
... Transmissible by desired route of exposure Stable for packaging and delivery Easily harvested, selected, or created Vaccination/treatment only available to aggressor ...
... Transmissible by desired route of exposure Stable for packaging and delivery Easily harvested, selected, or created Vaccination/treatment only available to aggressor ...
Bioterrorism PP
... – Plague normally transmitted form an infected flea (that has bitten an infected rat!) – Can be aerosol-probably use in bioterrorism – Can be transmitted person to person ...
... – Plague normally transmitted form an infected flea (that has bitten an infected rat!) – Can be aerosol-probably use in bioterrorism – Can be transmitted person to person ...
Review - Springer
... Chapter 2, “Smallpox and Bioterrorism,” is the most comprehensive of the group. It supplements commonly published information on diagnostic criteria and vaccination with sections on monkeypox, use of vaccine in human immunodeficiency virus, similarities to severe acute respiratory syndrome, and gene ...
... Chapter 2, “Smallpox and Bioterrorism,” is the most comprehensive of the group. It supplements commonly published information on diagnostic criteria and vaccination with sections on monkeypox, use of vaccine in human immunodeficiency virus, similarities to severe acute respiratory syndrome, and gene ...
Slide 1
... Spanish flu killed millions during WWI Still kills today but generally in the 100s Endemic – local, normal, baseline disease Epidemic – widespread and in large numbers at ...
... Spanish flu killed millions during WWI Still kills today but generally in the 100s Endemic – local, normal, baseline disease Epidemic – widespread and in large numbers at ...
Russia, Supercourse and bioterrorism preparedness
... Difficult/impossible to trace origin of agent ...
... Difficult/impossible to trace origin of agent ...
GIS in context of bioterroryzm
... • Glanders (Burkholderia mallei) • Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei) • Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci) • Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) • Ricin toxin from Ricinus communis (castor beans) • Staphylococcal enterotoxin B • Typhus fever (Rickettsia prowazekii) • Viral encephalitis (alphaviruses [Ven ...
... • Glanders (Burkholderia mallei) • Melioidosis (Burkholderia pseudomallei) • Psittacosis (Chlamydia psittaci) • Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) • Ricin toxin from Ricinus communis (castor beans) • Staphylococcal enterotoxin B • Typhus fever (Rickettsia prowazekii) • Viral encephalitis (alphaviruses [Ven ...
The Emerging Threat of Bioterrorism
... Address for correspondence: James M. Hughes, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mail Stop C12, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA; fax: 404-639-3039; e-mail: [email protected]. ...
... Address for correspondence: James M. Hughes, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, Mail Stop C12, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA; fax: 404-639-3039; e-mail: [email protected]. ...
Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism is terrorism involving the intentional release or dissemination of biological agents. These agents are bacteria, viruses, or toxins, and may be in a naturally occurring or a human-modified form. For the use of this method in warfare, see biological warfare.