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The Threat of Bioterrorism in America

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Threat of Bioterrorism in America written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Biological Threats and Terrorism

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030916995X
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Biological Threats and Terrorism written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-03-07 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of September 11th and recent anthrax events, our nation's bioterrorism response capability has become an imminent priority for policymakers, researchers, public health officials, academia, and the private sector. In a three-day workshop, convened by the Institute of Medicine's Forum on Emerging Infections, experts from each of these communities came together to identify, clarify, and prioritize the next steps that need to be taken in order to prepare and strengthen bioterrorism response capabilities. From the discussions, it became clear that of utmost urgency is the need to cast the issue of a response in an appropriate framework in order to attract the attention of Congress and the public in order to garner sufficient and sustainable support for such initiatives. No matter how the issue is cast, numerous workshop participants agreed that there are many gaps in the public health infrastructure and countermeasure capabilities that must be prioritized and addressed in order to assure a rapid and effective response to another bioterrorist attack.

Surveillance and Detection

Author : Barbara F. Bullock
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
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Download or read book Surveillance and Detection written by Barbara F. Bullock and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps the most frightening apparition of our times is the possibility that a biological agent (bacterim, virus, or toxin) will be used to attack our unprotected civilian population and inflict mass casualties. Until the Fall of 2001, anthrax attacks delivered through the mail to various U.S. senators, to the Governor of New York, and to various media offices, the previously expected use of a weapon of mass destruction against the United States has been a nuclear device that explodes or a chemical cloud that is set adrift. However, today, of all the weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, chemical, and biological), the biological weapons are the most feared by many defense experts but these are the ones that our country is least prepared to deal with Like the concept of a "nuclear winter," the potential destructiveness of a biological attack can come in many forms and is presently very hard to detect and control, and its results could be catastrophic. The unleashing of biological agents against an unprotected civilian population also, in some cases, constitutes the ultimate medical disaster with the capability to completely overwhelm the present health care system. Patients might go to health facilities in unprecedented numbers and demands for intensive care could well exceed available medical resources. Discerning the threat of bioweapons and appropriate responses to them are critical if we are to prevent the devastating effects of bioterrorism.

The Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 108 pages
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Download or read book The Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Handbook on Biological Warfare Preparedness

Author : S.J.S. Flora
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 012812055X
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Download or read book Handbook on Biological Warfare Preparedness written by S.J.S. Flora and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2019-10-05 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook on Biological Warfare Preparedness provides detailed information on biological warfare agents and their mode of transmission and spread. In addition, it explains methods of detection and medical countermeasures, including vaccine and post-exposure therapeutics, with specific sections detailing diseases, their transmission, clinical signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, vaccines, prevention and management. This book is useful reading for researchers and advanced students in toxicology, but it will also prove helpful for medical students, civil administration, medical doctors, first responders and security forces. As the highly unpredictable nature of any event involving biological warfare agents has given rise to the need for the rapid development of accurate detection systems, this book is a timely resource on the topic. - Introduces different bacterial and viral agents, including Ebola and other emerging threats and toxins - Discusses medical countermeasures, including vaccines and post-exposure therapeutics - Includes a comprehensive review of current methods of detection

Effective Responses to the Threat of Bioterrorism

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Public Health
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
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Download or read book Effective Responses to the Threat of Bioterrorism written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Subcommittee on Public Health and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bioterrorism

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Book Synopsis Bioterrorism by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications

Download or read book Bioterrorism written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security. Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bracing for Armageddon?

Author : William R. Clark
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199714495
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Bracing for Armageddon? written by William R. Clark and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2008-05-16 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since September 11th, the threat of a bioterrorist attack--massive, lethal, and unpreventable--has hung in the air over America. Bracing for Armageddon? offers a vividly written primer for the general reader, shedding light on the science behind potential bioterrorist attacks and revealing what could happen, what is likely to happen, and what almost certainly will not happen. The story opens with a riveting account of a bioterrorism scenario commissioned by the U.S. government. Using this doomsday tableau as a springboard, Clark reviews a host of bioterrorist threats (from agroterrorism to a poisoning of the water supply) and examines not only the worst-case menace of genetically engineered pathogens, but also the lethal agents on the CDC's official bioterrorism list, including Smallpox, Anthrax, Plague, Botulism, and Ebola. His overview of attempted bioterrorist attacks to date--such as the failed Aum Shinrikyo attempts in 1995 in Japan and the Anthrax attack in the US following 9/11--bolstered by interviews with a range of experts--shows why virtually all of these attempts have failed. Indeed, he demonstrates that a successful bioterrorism attack is exceedingly unlikely, while a major flu epidemic (such as the deadly epidemic of 1918 that killed millions worldwide) is a virtual certainty. Given the long odds of a bioterrorist attack, Clark asks, has the more than $40 billion the United States has dedicated to the defense against bioterrorism really been well spent? Is it time to move on to other priorities? In contrast to the alarmist fears stoked by the popular media, William Clark here provides a reassuring overview of what we really need to worry about--and what we don't.

Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents

Author : I.W. Fong
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1441912665
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book Bioterrorism and Infectious Agents written by I.W. Fong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-03-18 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled by two leading experts in the field, this volume provides a concise, timely, and authoritative review of some of the most problematic infections of the new century. It presents issues and new ideas for preventing and controlling infectious diseases.

Federal Efforts to Address the Threat of Bioterrorism

Author : Frank Gottron
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437931766
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Book Synopsis Federal Efforts to Address the Threat of Bioterrorism by : Frank Gottron

Download or read book Federal Efforts to Address the Threat of Bioterrorism written by Frank Gottron and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The federal government¿s efforts to address the perceived threat of bioterrorism span many different agencies and are organized and directed through several strategy and planning documents. These agencies have implemented numerous disparate actions and programs in their statutory areas to address the threat. Despite these efforts, many experts, including congressional commissions, non-governmental org., and industry rep., have highlighted weaknesses or flaws in the federal government¿s biodefense activities. Contents of this report: (1) Introduction; (2) Strategic Planning; (3) Risk Assessment; (4) Biosurveillance; (5) Medical Countermeasures: R&D; Procurement; (6) Conclusion.

Bracing for Armageddon?

Author : William R. Clark
Publisher : OUP USA
ISBN 13 : 0195336216
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)

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Download or read book Bracing for Armageddon? written by William R. Clark and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2008-05-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Clark offers a vividly written primer for the general reader, shedding light on the science behind potential bioterrorist attacks and revealing what could happen, what is likely to happen, and what almost certainly will not happen. Clark reviews a host of bioterrorist threats (from agroterrorism to a poisoning of the water supply) and examines not only the worst-case menace of genetically engineered pathogens, but also the lethal agents on the CDC's official bioterrorism list. He shows that a successful bioterrorism attack is exceedingly unlikely and asks if the $40 billion the United States has dedicated to the defense against bioterrorism has really been well spent?

The Arenaviridae

Author : Maria S. Salvato
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461530288
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (615 download)

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Download or read book The Arenaviridae written by Maria S. Salvato and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, a distinguished international group of contributors present the latest molecular, organismal, and epidemiological research on arenaviruses. Their work will broaden both the clinician's and the researcher's knowledge of basic mechanisms of immunological tolerance, viral immunosuppression, the nature of protective immune responses to vaccination, and viral effects on cell functions.

Biological Weapons, the Threat Posed by Terrorists

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 206 pages
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Download or read book Biological Weapons, the Threat Posed by Terrorists written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Assessing the Biological Weapons and Bioterrorism Threat

Author : Milton Leitenberg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 132 pages
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Download or read book Assessing the Biological Weapons and Bioterrorism Threat written by Milton Leitenberg and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is nearly 15 years since biological weapons (BW) have become a significant national security preoccupation. The events of September 11, 2001, although not in any way related to BW, combined with the distribution of professionally prepared anthrax spores through the U.S. postal system in the weeks afterwards, magnified previous concerns by orders of magnitude.

Assessing the Biological Weapons and Bioterrorism Threat

Author :
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428916261
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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A Short History of Biological Warfare

Author : W. Seth Carus
Publisher : Government Printing Office
ISBN 13 : 9780160941481
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (414 download)

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Download or read book A Short History of Biological Warfare written by W. Seth Carus and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2017-08-03 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication gives a history of biological warfare (BW) from the prehistoric period through the present, with a section on the future of BW. The publication relies on works by historians who used primary sources dealing with BW. In-depth definitions of biological agents, biological weapons, and biological warfare (BW) are included, as well as an appendix of further reading on the subject. Related items: Arms & Weapons publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/arms-weapons Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT & CBRNE) publications can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/hazardous-materials-hazmat-cbrne

The Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases

Author : Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0756726255
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book The Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases written by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Witnesses: Frank J. Cilluffo, senior policy analyst, Center for Straategic & International Studies (CSIS), Wash., DC; Donald A. Henderson, MD, MPH, dir., Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, Johns Hopkins Univ.; David L. Heymann, MD, exec. dir., Communicable Diseases, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva, Switzerland; Dr. Fred C. Ikle, distinguished scholar, CSIS; Sam Nunn, co-chair & ceo, Nuclear Threat Initiative, Wash., DC; & R. James Woolsey, former Dir. of Central Intelligence (CIA), & partner, Shea & Gardner, Wash., DC.