Government Agencies and Organizations
& Bioterrorism.
Agency
for Healthcare Research Quality (AHRQ). Bio-terrorism Planning
and Response.
Biosecurity:
The Protection of High Consequence Pathogens & Toxins.
Sandia National Laboratories.
Commission
on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of
Mass Destruction.
DATSD
(CBD). (Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for
Chemical and Biological Defense).
Department
of Health and Human Services (HRSA). Bioterrorism Hospital
Preparedness.
Food
and Drug Administration (FDA). Countering Bioterrorism.
National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Biodefense Web Site.
Northern
California Bioterrorism Website. Public health, bioterrorism,
and disaster preparedness resources.
Public
Health Emergency Preparedness and Response. Center for Disease
Control (CDC).
U.S.
Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center.
Private Associations and Organizations &
Bioterrorism.
American
Biological Safety Association (ABSA).
BioHazard
News.
Biosecurity News by Homeland Defense Watch.
CATO
Institute - Bioterrorism.
Center
for Infectious Disease Research & Policy. University of
Minnesota.
Homeland
Security Industries Association. Bioterrorism.
National
Agricultural Biosecurity Center.
National
Biosecurity Resource Center for Animal Health Emergencies.
National
Bioterrorism Civilian Medical Response Center (CiMeRC).
New
York Academy of Sciences Biodefense.
Physician
Preparedness for Acts of Water Terrorism.
Bioterrorism Programs at Colleges and Universities.
Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Online Graduate Certificate, Department of Microbiology & Immunology,
Georgetown University Medical Center.
Center
for Biosecurity. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Institute
for BioSecurity. Saint Louis University.
National
Center for Biodefense. George Mason University.
Conferences, Seminars, Expositions, Shows, and
Training.
July 24-26, 2006. Cambridge, MA.
Combating Bioterrorism/Pandemics: Implementing Policies of Biosecurity.
MIT/PEP and Professional Institute.
September 20-22, 2006. Richmond,
VA.
First
Biological Sampling & Detection Symposium.
Scentczar Corporation.
October 25-27, 2006. New York, NY.
Environmental
Sampling and Detection for Bio-Threat Agents.
Booz Allen Hamilton.
Publications, Guides and Other Forms of Educational Materials on Bioterrorism.
"A
Common Sense Guide to Keeping Safe". A study of anthrax and
its threat to you. The Boston Globe. Nov 2001.
"A
Journalist's Guide to Covering Bioterrorism". Radio and
Television News Directors Foundation. (Acrobat Reader pdf file
).
"An
Individual's Strategy for Responding to Chemical, Radiological, Nuclear,
and Biological Terrorist Attacks". RAND Research Brief.
"Biological Attack: Human Pathogens, Biotoxins, and Agricultural Threats".
National Academy of Engineering of the National Academies. (PDF
).
"Biological Warfare: A Nation at Risk - A Time to Act". by
Richard Danzig, Under Secretary of the Navy, National Defense University (NDU).
Biological Warfare Agents. Federation of American Scientists.
Biological Weapons. CBWInfo.com.
Biological Weapons. Federation of American Scientists.
"Bioterrorism:
Preparedness Varied Across State and Local Jurisdictions".
Government Accounting Office. April 2003.
BioSecurity
2003 Workshops. Harvard Medical School.
CBRNE -
Biological Warfare Agents. Emedicine.com.
Chemical/Biological/Radiological
Incident Handbook (October 1998). Interagency Intelligence
Committee on Terrorism.
"Community-Based
Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness".
Agency for Healthcare Research Quality (AHRQ).
"Defending Against Invisible Killers - Biological Agents". by Linda D.
Kozaryn, American Forces Press Service. DefenseLink.mil.
Food-Processing
Security, General Accounting Office (GAO), February 2003. A report by
the GAO. ( Acrobat Reader pdf file
).
"Hospital
Preparedness: Most Urban Hospitals Have Emergency Plans But Lack
Certain Capacities for Bioterrorism Response". GAO
Report. August 2003. (Acrobat Reader pdf file
).
"How
Biological and Chemical Warfare Works". How Stuff Works.
Introduction
to Bioterrorism. Federation of American Scientists.
History of
Biological Warfare. American Gulf War Veterans Association.
Joint
Service Chemical & Biological Defense Program FY 02-03 Overview.
DATSD (CBD). (Acrobat Reader file
).
Plague War. PBS Frontline.
Review
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smallpox Vaccination
Program Implementation (Letter Report # 4). Institute of
Medicine of the National Academies. (Acrobat Reader pdf file
).
"Small-scale
Terrorist Attacks Using Chemical and Biological Agents: An Assessment
Framework and Preliminary Comparisons". Congressional
Research Service. (Acrobat Reader pdf file located on FAS Website
).
"The
First Link in the Food Chain", by Michael A. Gips. Ways to
prevent, detect, and contain bioterrorism on livestock.
SecurityManagementOnline. Feb 2003.
"Biological
Attack: Human Pathogens, Biotoxins, and Agricultural Threats".
A fact sheet from the National Academies and the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security. (Acrobat Reader pdf file
).
Bioterrorism Information.
Recommended
Notification Procedures for Local and State Public Health Department
Leaders in the Event of a Bioterrorist Incident. CDC Emergency
Preparedness & Response.
Information About Anthrax
Anthrax as a Biological Weapon. Journal of the American Medical
Association (JAMA).
AVIP - Anthrax Vaccine
Immunization Program.
Information About
Smallpox
"Smallpox
Vaccination in 2003: Key Information for Clinicians". Article in
Clinical Infectious Diseases Journal. April 2003. (Acrobat Reader
pdf file
).
Smallpox
Resources Kit for Medical and Healthcare Professionals.
Information About Building Security and
Safety
Advice
for Safeguarding Buildings against Chemical or Biological Attack.
HVAC
Building Vulnerability Assessment Tool. Rhode Island Department
of Health. (Acrobat Reader pdf file
).
Bioterrorism
Training and Education
CDC
Training and Continuing Education Online. Hosted by the Public
Health Training Network.
Field
Identification of Biological Warfare Agents (FIBWA) Course. U.S.
Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases.
Master
of Science in BioSecurity. Saint Louis University.
Plant
Biosecurity Management Course. U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Extension Disaster Education Network.
Manufacturers of Bioterrorism Protective Gear and
Equipment
LANX Fabric Systems.
Chemical and Biological Protective Apparel. Overgarments, rubber
gloves, overboots, and other protective garments.
Bioterrorism News Articles
July 31, 2006.
"Custom-Built Pathogens Raise Bioterror Fears". The Washington
Post.
July 30, 2006.
"The Secretive Fight Against Bioterror". The Washington Post.
December 14, 2004. "Watchdog
group says biological defenses remain insufficient".
GovExec.com.
December 2, 2004. "Book
Review - Handbook helps NGOs prepare for bio threats".
Reuters Foundation AlertNet.
November 30, 2004. "Course
Trains 'Select Few' on Biological Warfare Agents". American
Forces Information Services.
November 22, 2004. "Health
Department Releases Building Vulnerability Assessment Tool; Assessment
Process Helps to keep buildings clean and healthy". Rhode
Island Department of Health Press Release.
September 22, 2004. "Preparing
for Vaccine and Drug Dispensing in a Bioterrorism or Public Health
Emergency, Guidelines". Medical News Today.
July 29, 2004. "Checklist
for anthrax symptoms helps fight against bioterror". Yahoo!
News.
December 8, 2003. "The
High Cost of Making an Anthrax Drug. Human Genome Sciences Needs
Commitment From Government to Proceed With Treatment". The
Washington Post TechNews.
September 2, 2003. "New
Anthrax Vaccine Protects on Two Fronts". Scientific
American.
August 5, 2003. "How
Best To Fight Against Bioterrorism". Cato Institute.
May 9, 2003. "Guidelines
for Bioterrorism Funding Announced". United States
Department of Health & Human Services.
May 2, 2003. "Biodefense
Plan Greeted With Caution: Drug Firms Want Better Guarantees".
The Washington Post.
April 25, 2003. "First
Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense
Formed". DefenseLink.
April 3, 2003. "How
vulnerable is your company to bio-terrorism? Assess, Plan, and
Survive". Risk Analysis Group.
