Anthrax Biological and Chemical Terrorism

Anthrax Biological and Chemical Terrorism

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Anthrax Info - Common sense information about anthrax. Includes a summary of public health recommendations and glossary, with links to quality information and lesson plans for teachers.
Anthrax Scares - The Infectious Diseases Department at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati provides information resources pertaining to anthrax.
Intelihealth Anthrax Information - Site contains relevant news and health information related to recent Anthrax incidents.
MedlinePlus: Anthrax - Directory of articles, fact sheets, and news releases.
Facts About Anthrax and Smallpox as Bioterrorism Weapons - Concern about deliberate use of disease agents as bioterrorism weapons presently focuses on anthrax and smallpox.
Anthrax as a Biological Warfare Agent - Information on bacillus anthracis, the use on anthrax in terrorist attacks, prevention and symptoms.
eMedicine: Anthrax Infection - Article by Hilarie Cranmer, MD.
Anthrax: Separating Fear from Fact - From Time Magazine, latest information on anthrax and protection from anthrax.
Anthrax - Health factsheets from BUPA - Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of Anthrax, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat.
Gavel2Gavel: Anthrax - Includes a FAQ on the disease, its symptoms, treatment, and possible use as a terrorist weapon, and a diagram of the effects of inhaling anthrax spores.
Bacillus anthracis cell diagram - Computer graphic of a bacillus anthracis cell (anthrax bacterium). Shows cell wall layers and capsule.
Official CDC Bioterrorism Alert: Handling Anthrax Threats - This contains the CDC's 2001-10-12 instructions on handling mail suspected of containing Anthrax, and the USPS' 2001-10-15 information on identifying Anthrax mail.
Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program - The Official DoD Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP) Web Site. Your definitive source for information about anthrax - the disease, the threat, the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine and the implementation of the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization P
DrGreene.com: Anthrax - Learn about anthrax, the latest form of bioterrorism. This article explains the different forms of anthrax, how they are transmitted, and treatment options available.
Salon: The terror at home - The arrest of two men in Las Vegas on charges of carrying stocks of the anthrax virus highlights how easy it is to make weapons of mass destruction. And to some terrorism experts, that's a lot scarier than Saddam Hussein.
Anthrax Bioterrorism and Health Care: A CE Course - A short continuing education course on anthrax as it relates to present health care for nurses, and social workers.
eMedicine Health - Anthrax - Consumer health resource center providing information on the types of anthrax, symptoms, and treatment options.
Anthrax and Children - A discusses on anthrax treatment in children, including the possible side effects of antibiotics.
Anthrax - General and technical information about anthrax from the Centers for Disease Control. Also includes section with links to other sites and articles.
Anthrax: A Possible Case History - A fictitious case history developed by the Center for Disease Control to examine response systems in the event of a real emergency.
American Anthrax Outbreak of 2001 - Features an analysis of intentionally-spread anthrax in the United States. Includes chronology of the event, case studies, and related links.
Anthrax as Bio-War Agent - treatment.
Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Human Cutaneous Anthrax - Case study of one incident in North Carolina, 1987.
Anthrax & Anthrax Vaccine (Hardin MD) - From the University of Iowa, extensive lists of Internet sources on Anthrax and Anthrax Vaccine.
Bioterrorism Alleging Use of Anthrax and Interim Guidelines for Management - 1998 report on bioterrorism reports and threats and CDC guidelines for handling them.
The Science of Terrorism - The biology of anthrax
Bioterrorism: War Tools Of The New Millennium - Health information about anthrax and bioterrorism reviewed by Harvard Medical School. Includes breaking health news and commentaries from leading physicians.
CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Anthrax - Links to news releases and sites related to the disease as a biological weapon.
Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: Inhalation anthrax - Includes symptoms, cause, treatments, and complications.
WHO: Anthrax - World Health Organization fact sheet on this disease and information about the international organization's efforts to control it.
Anthrax News - Topix - Latest news stories.

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