Bioterrorism and emergency planning links
| UK sites. |
| Worldwide sites. |
The HPA web site is currently being updated with approved, UK-oriented information, and for most PHMEG members this should be the first port of call: http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/deliberate_release/defaultDAR.htm.
Not so much a reference site for dealing with bioterrorism and so forth, more an antidote to it, you might wish to visit the Medact web site. "Medact is a health professionals organisation challenging barriers to health. We highlight the health impacts of violent conflict, poverty and environmental degradation, and with others act to eradicate them."
There is a vast amount of information available from elsewhere in the world, especially the USA. Please note that PHMEG does not endorse any of these sites, but provides them for your information.
| There are a series of very good bioterrorism factsheets on the CDC Atlanta bioterrorism site: www.bt.cdc.gov (click on "agents" at the top of the left hand column). The site also has guidelines, notification protocols, news, Frequently Asked Questions, links, and more. It includes information about CDC roles and national programs such as the National Pharmaceutical Stockpile and the Health Alert Network. |
| The Center for Infectious Disease Research And Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota, provides a wealth of bioterrorism information and is updated daily. It has links to each of the agents of bioterrorism, with original clinical information and links to other Internet resources. |
| "Medical NBC Information Server" – has a lot of information, and from it you can download US Army textbooks, including Medical Management Of Radiological Casualties (MMRC), Medical Management of Biological Casualties (MMBC), and Medical Management of Chemical Casualties (MMCC) handbooks. |
| The US Army Manual on Medical Management of Biological Casualties (their "Blue Book", which can also be downloaded in a variety of formats via www.usamriid.army.mil/education/instruct.html. |
| Similarly, link to US Army Handbook on Medical Management of Chemical Casualties (MMCC) (their "Red Book") can also be downloaded via http://ccc.apgea.army.mil (click on "reference materials", listed under "Training materials" in links at left of page), or directly via http://ccc.apgea.army.mil/Documents/RedHandbook/mmccthirdeditionjul2000.pdf (beware – it is large!). |
| Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Terrorism and Bioterrorism Resources from the (US) "Center for Public Health Law" |
| (US) Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education "Model Emergency Response Communications Plan For Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Bioterrorist Events", which can be downloaded via http://www.astdhpphe.org/bioterr/publication_order_form.htm |
| The Hardin Metadirectory has pages on Bioterrorism/biological warfare and on anthrax. |
| National Library Of Medicine - Medlineplus Health Topic On Anthrax. The National Library of Medicine at NIH has created a Medlineplus health topic page on anthrax. Medlineplus is the NLM's consumer health information service. The new page was released October 18. It contains targeted links to pertinent information at CDC, other federal agencies, professional associations, media reports, prefab Medline searches, and more. |
| The archived version of a live satellite broadcast "Anthrax: What Every Clinician Should Know "on 18 Oct 2001 is available at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health web site. Please note that RealPlayer Version 8 or higher is required. Visit here for a copy). The program presents clinical guidelines and procedures for the early recognition, diagnosis, treatment, and reporting of anthrax exposure. A panel of experts from the CDC provides an overview of clinical, laboratory and public health preparedness for potential _Bacillus anthracis_ incidence. Sponsored by the American Hospital Assn., American Medical Assn., Public Health Training Network, CDC, and the University of North Carolina School of Public Health. |