Biodefense and Bioterrorism

• Latest News
• BioWar: Rethinking Public Health (10/20/2004, United Press International)

• Overviews
• Biological Diseases/Agents (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Biological Warfare (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Biological, Chemical Weapons: Arm Yourself with Information (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Ready.Gov (Dept. of Homeland Security)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Pictures/Diagrams
• Biodefense Image Library (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

• Treatment
• Offers to Treat Biological Threats: What You Need to Know (Federal Trade Commission)
• Strategic National Stockpile (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Alternative Therapy
• Bioterrorism and CAM: What the Public Needs to Know (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

• Prevention/Screening
• Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness (Federal Emergency Management Agency) - Links to PDF File
  Also available in: Spanish
• Sheltering in Place (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Coping
• Coping with Anxiety During High Risk Terrorist Alerts (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF File
• Handbook for Coping after Terrorism (Dept. of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Mental Health Aspects of Terrorism (Center for Mental Health Services)

• Related Issues
• Biothreats -- Are Claims to Treat Really Just a Trick? (Federal Trade Commission)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Emergency Preparedness and Response Program (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
  Also available in: Spanish
• FDA and the Fight against Terrorism (Food and Drug Administration)
• Frequently Asked Consumer Questions about Food Safety and Terrorism (Food and Drug Administration)
• Homeland Security Advisory System (Dept. of Homeland Security)
• Mass Psychogenic Illness (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• Respirator (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Risks of Stockpiling Antibiotics to Counter Bioterrorism (Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics)
• Tularemia (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

• Research
• Biosafety Laboratory Tour (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
• New Report Says Better Coordination of Resources Along Regional Lines Is Essential to Bioterrorism Preparedness (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Glossary (Dept. of Homeland Security)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Directories
• Emergency Preparedness for Business: Emergency Contact Information (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• State Agencies (Dept. of Homeland Security)

• Organizations
• Dept. of Homeland Security
• Federal Bureau of Investigation
• National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

• Law and Policy
• Bioterrorism Act of 2002 (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Introduces New Technology to Improve Food Security (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Issues Final Two Proposed Food Safety Regulations (Food and Drug Administration)
• FDA Issues New Security Guidance as Part of Operation Liberty Shield to Protect the Food Supply (Food and Drug Administration)

• Children
• Anthrax/Bioterrorism Q and A (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Homeland Security Advisory System (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• National Security Emergencies: Things to Know (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• Talking to Children about Terrorism and War (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
• Talking to Children about War and Terrorism: Tips for Parents and Teachers (American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF File
• What You Might Feel in a Disaster (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• Youngest Victims: Disaster Preparedness to Meet Children's Needs (American Academy of Pediatrics)