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Fact Sheets, Overviews, & FAQs
• Video: "The History of Bioterrorism"
Describes the role of Category A agents—such as plague—as weapons of bioterrorism
• FAQ About Plague
• Facts About Pneumonic Plague
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (86 KB/2 pages)
• Q & A About Plague
Provided by the Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, NCID, CDC
• CDC Plague Home Page
Site provided by the Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, NCID, CDC
• Consensus Statement: Plague as a Biological Weapon: Medical & Public Health Management
JAMA 2000;283(17):2281-2290.
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (337 KB/10 pages)

Abstract
Concise, bulleted summary of the full article
 Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (113 KB/6 pages)

Diagnosis & Evaluation
• Plague: Diagnosis
From the CDC Plague Home Page, provided by the Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, NCID, CDC
• Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (1.5 MB/34 pages)
See Section II: Agent-Specific Recommendations, Plague; pages 19-25.

Infection Control
• Plague: Prevention & Control
From the CDC Plague Home Page, provided by the Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, NCID, CDC
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Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis: A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness NEW! Oct 14, 2004
Planning guide to help state, county, & local officials meet federal requirements to prepare for public health emergencies. Outlines five components of mass prophylaxis response to epidemic outbreaks. Addresses dispensing operations using a comprehensive operational structure for Dispensing/Vaccination Centers (DVCs) based on the National Incident Management System (NIMS). (Developed by Weill Medical College of Cornell University for the Agency of Healthcare Research & Quality [AHRQ].)
• Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897.
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (168 KB/20 pages)
• Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Healthcare Facilities Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (1.5 MB/34 pages)
See Section II: Agent-Specific Recommendations, Plague; pages 19-25.

Laboratory Testing
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Basic Protocols for Level A Laboratories for the Presumptive Identification of Yersinia pestis Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (292 KB/8 pages)
NOTE: Protocols for sentinel laboratories are no longer posted on the CDC website. The American Society for Microbiology has agreed to take the lead in the development & dissemination of sentinel laboratory information. Information for reference laboratories will continue to be available on the Laboratory Response Network secure website (for questions, e-mail lrn@cdc.gov; tollfree HelpDesk 1-866-LRN-LABS [1-866-576-5227]). The CDC subject matter experts on individual organisms remain available for discussion as always.
• Packaging Protocols for Biological Agents/Diseases Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (61 KB/5 pages)
• Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897.
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (168 KB/20 pages)

Surveillance & Investigation
• Plague Surveillance Case Definitions
• Endemic, Notifiable Bioterrorism-Related Diseases, United States, 1992–1999
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 May;9(5):556-564.
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (291 KB/9 pages)
• Epidemiologic Determinants for Modeling Pneumonic Plague Outbreaks
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2004 Apr;10(4):608-614.
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (496 KB/7 pages)
• Use of Automated Ambulatory-Care Encounter Records for Detection of Acute Illness Clusters, Including Potential Bioterrorism Events
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 Aug;8(8):753-760.
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (383 KB/8 pages)
• Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897.
Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (168 KB/20 pages)

Selected Publications, Education & Training Materials
• Plague Training Module NEW! Jun 17, 2004
Eight-lesson Web-based module designed to teach you about the natural epidemiology of plague & how to manage it as both a natural disease & an intentional attack
• Video: The History of Bioterrorism
Describes the role of Category A agents—such as plague—as weapons of bioterrorism
• Medical Aspects of Chemical & Biological Warfare: Chapter 23: Plague Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (267 KB/24 pages)
Walter Reed Army Medical Center. On U.S. Army Medical NBC Online Information Server.
• Plague Manual: Epidemiology, Distribution, Surveillance & Control
Communicable Surveillance & Response (CSR), World Health Organization. On their site
• Imported Plague --- New York City, 2002
MMWR 2001 Aug 8;52(31);725-728.
 Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF (587 KB/37 pages)
• Plague: Scientific Literature
From the CDC Plague Home Page, provided by the Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, NCID, CDC

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