Bioterrorism
A
collection of resources selected by Praxis editors
Updated February 20, 2002 |
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Anthrax vaccination does not affect fertility or pregnancy |
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Anthrax cases not linked to occupational exposure suggest need for increased awareness |
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CDC releases new bioterrorism web resource |
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New Web site offers CME credits on bioterrorism preparedness |
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FDA issues guidelines for protection against thyroid cancer in case of nuclear accident |
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Large-scale quarantine following biological terrorism not recommended |
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Recent cases help refine diagnosis of inhalational anthrax |
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Survey
finds widespread stress reactions in wake of terrorist attacks |
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FDA
posts new food safety website focused on bioterrorism |
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Case
study describes postal worker deaths from inhalational anthrax |
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Report details
index case of fatal inhalational anthrax |
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Recognition
and management of anthrax reviewed for clinicians |
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Consumers
seeking anthrax cures online may fall victim to fraud |
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CDC
advises health care providers to be vigilant for anthrax |
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Indiscriminate
use of antibiotics for anthrax prophylaxis may promote resistance |
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CDC
revises guidelines for anthrax therapy |
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Scientists
home in on the workings of Bacillus anthracis |
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Psychological
effects of biological and chemical weapons may cause most damage |
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Recent cases help refine diagnosis of inhalational anthrax |
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Ongoing widespread stress reactions in wake of terrorist attacks merit attention |
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Physicians
prepare to battle bioterrorism |
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| This Week |
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Gerald Weissmann, MD, begs and pleads for someone--anyone--to use new drugs for anthrax (posted 11/28/01) |
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Ivan Oransky, MD,
says don't abuse Cipro, get a flu shot instead (posted 11/7/01) |
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Gerald
Weissmann, MD, asks why are we ignoring two potential treatments for
anthrax? (posted 10/31/01) |
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Gerald
Weissmann, MD, on bioterrorism: is anthrax the next threat? (posted
10/3/01) |
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AHRQ:
Anthrax, Smallpox And Other Rare Infections
A new Web site funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) teaches hospital-based physicians and nurses how to diagnose and
treat rare infections and exposures to bioterrorist agents such as anthrax and smallpox. |
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FDA:
Countering Bioterrorism and Other Threats to the Food Supply
A site created by the Food and Drug Administration in cooperation with other food and public health agencies, to provide a gateway to federal and state
information on bioterrorism and other threats to the food supply. |
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CDC
Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response
This website, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides information about chemical and
biological agents, training, contacts, and other public health information dealing with bioterrorism. |
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Bioterrorism
Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities
(a 34-page pdf file) |
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JAMA
consensus statements on bioweapons
A series of articles begun in May 1999 by the Working Group on Civilian Biodefense that outline recommendations for medical and public health professionals
following the use of the most common biological agents. |
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American
College of Physicians bioterrorism site
An excellent compilation containing information and links to resources on bioterrorism. |
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Medical Management of Biological Casualties
Published by the US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, this website is a concise medical manual for medical prophylaxis and management of biological casualties. |
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Center
for Civilian Biodefense Studies
Sponsored by Johns Hopkins University, this website provides up-to-date information on the biological agents of greatest concern and
explores ways to prevent and respond to their use on civilians. |
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Medical
Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Medicine Online Information Server
Information from the Office of the Surgeon General about biological warfare, including
online courses, medical references, publications, and other related sites. |
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FDA urges pill to combat radiation (The Washington Post) |
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One-alarm fire: Bioterrorism's bad record (The Atlantic) |
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Bioterror: What can be done? (New York Review of Books) |
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First challenge in anthrax case: not missing it (New York Times) |
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US
details response to smallpox (Washington Post) |
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The invisible
nightmare: a review of Germs (Salon) |
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I scream,
you scream, we all scream for vaccines (Slate) |
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Detecting bioterrorism
(Technology Review) |
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Germ colonies:
a review of Pox Americana (The New Republic) |
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Relative upset:
calamity draws together a nation, but what it does to families is more complicated (Washington Post) |
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Stress
widespread after attacks (Washington Post) |
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The American
Red Cross: they took your blood and your money; now it's payback time (Slate) |
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Talking
the anxious through their fears (Washington Post) |
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Scientists
race for vaccines: drug companies called key to bioterror fight (Washington Post) |
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Facing up
to disaster: Americans have something to learn from the way other cultures cope with trauma (Boston Globe) |
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The Ames
strain: how a sick cow in Iowa may have helped to create a lethal bioweapon (The New Yorker) |
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Wild
anthrax: rural areas have lived with the disease for generations (ABCNews.com) |
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Drugmakers
step forward in bioterror fight (Washington Post) |
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Emergency
rooms overrun by the 'worried but well' (Washington Post) |
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HHS's
varying costs for Cipro criticized (Washington Post) |
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