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Bioterrorism

BIOTERRORISM >> 

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General Bioterrorism Information  
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Latest News  

Nov 14
New Item Firm says weakened smallpox vaccine has good safety profile

Nov 7
New Item DOD advisors outline biodefense priorities for next president

Nov 5
New Item Study: Media can distort public's views on infectious diseases

Oct 29
New Item US urged to launch major campaign against emerging diseases

Oct 22
New Item GAO says tighter security needed at two BSL-4 labs

Oct 17
New Item US antiterrorism rules restrict vaccine exports

Oct 15
New Item Rand report proposes standards for mass antibiotic dispensing

Oct 8
New Item Two firms win NIAID support for Ebola-Marburg vaccines

Oct 7
New Item CDC funds research on public health preparedness

Sep 30
New Item Public health groups report emergency preparedness gains

Sep 26
New Item Emergent garners $29 million for new anthrax vaccine

Sep 23
New Item US awards contracts in hunt for versatile biodefense drugs

Sep 11
New Item Lab lapses sparked anthrax false alarm in Idaho

Sep 10
New Item Policy group calls US biodefense progress mediocre

Sep 9
New Item HHS funds work on new anthrax antitoxin

Aug 26
New Item Anthrax probe prompts concerns about military labs

Aug 12
New Item HHS evaluates proposals for new anthrax vaccine

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, 2007
New Item HHS issues guide for using call centers in emergencies

Oct 22, 2007
New Item White House aims to transform public health preparedness

Oct 4, 2007
New Item House committee airs safety concerns about biodefense labs

Sep 25, 2007
New Item Wisconsin lab broke Ebola rules, watchdog group says

Sep 19, 2007
New Item Biosafety lapses reported at 3 more Texas labs

Sep 6, 2007
New Item Texas A&M chief vows to fix biodefense lab problems

Sep 5, 2007
New Item CDC details problems at Texas A&M biodefense lab

Aug 29, 2007
New Item UN sets up bioweapons treaty support team

Aug 16, 2007
New Item Report says problems hobble US biosurveillance system

      
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New Item Health information technology: more detailed plans needed for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's redesigned BioSense program
GAO report published Nov 20

 
New Item Blueprint for a healthier America: modernizing the federal public health system to focus on prevention and preparedness
Report from Trust for America's Health released Oct 21

 
New Item Biosafety laboratories: perimeter security assessment of the nation's five BSL-4 laboratories
GAO report released Oct 16 (but dated Sep 17)

 
New Item Recommended infrastructure standards for mass antibiotic dispensing
Rand report released Oct 10

 
New Item Public health emergency preparedness: six years of achievement
Sep 29 document from ASTHO, APHL, CSTE, and NACCHO

 
New Item Framework for leadership and training of Biosafety Level 4 laboratory workers
From Emerg Infect Dis, published online Sep 25

 
New Item A framework for assessing the health hazard posed by bioaerosols
Report from the National Research Council, published online Sep 24

 
New Item Missouri nurses' bioterrorism preparedness
From Biosecur Bioterr, published online Sep 17

 
New Item Willingness of New England dental professionals to provide assistance during a bioterrorism event
From Biosecur Bioterr, published online Sep 17

 
New Item Biological terrorism: US policies to reduce global biothreats
Rerport from Partnership for a Secure America, released Sep 10

 
New Item AHRQ Hospital Surge Model
Estimates hospital resources needed for disease or terror attack; released Sep 12

 
New Item Regional public health emergency preparedness: the experience of Massachusetts Region 4b
From Jul-Aug Public Health Rep

 
New Item Tool for evaluating core elements of hospital disaster drills
From AHRQ publication 08-0019, now available online

 
New Item Assessing bioterrorism preparedness and response of rural veterinarians: experiences and training needs
From Summer issue J Vet Med Ed

 
New Item Simulating the economic impacts of a hypothetical bio-terrorist attack: a sports stadium case
From J Homeland Secur Emerg Manage, published online Aug 19

 
New Item Strong as the weakest link: medical response to a catastrophic event
National Health Policy Forum Background Paper, published online Aug 8

 
New Item Responding to a bioterrorism attack--one scenario: part 1
From Jul/Sep Health Care Manag (Frederick)

 
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 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