APPENDIX 6.
BIOTERRORISM INFORMATION
National Emergency Management Association
http://www.nemaweb.org/Trends_in_Terrorism_Preparedness/index.htm
NEMA represents the emergency management directors in the 50 states, territories and District of Columbia who are responsible to their governors for disaster preparedness, including acts of terrorism. In October 2001, NEMA conducted a survey of states to identify trends in state terrorism preparedness – activities taking place both prior to and following the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. Thirty-nine states responded to the survey. Partial data for other states was collected through public resources such as web pages, news clippings and in some cases, personal phone interviews.
CDC Bio-terrorism Web Site
Information Networks
and Other Information Sources
http://www.cdc.gov/other.htm#states
(Excellent links page)
MMWR
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5041a2.htmOctober 19, 2001 / 50(41);893-7
Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
Health-care providers should be alert to illness patterns and diagnostic clues that might indicate an unusual infectious disease outbreak associated with intentional release of a biologic agent and should report any clusters or findings to their local or state health department.
Additional information about responding to bioterrorism is available from CDC at <http://www.bt.cdc.gov>; the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at <http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/bluebook.html>; the Association for Infection Control Practitioners at <http://www.apic.org>; and the Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense at <http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org>.
The U.S. Army Medical
Research Institute of Infectious DiseasesFourth Edition February 2001
http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/bluebook.html