UCSF Terrorism Information - Biological Terrorism Information


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UCSF TERRORISM INFORMATION

BIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR, AND CHEMICAL TERRORISM

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BIOLOGICAL
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) Bioterrorism Information & Resources materials to help ID clinicians identify and manage potential threats.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Emergency Response, including information about preparedness and response to all public health emergencies.

US Food and Drug Administration Bioterrorism symptom management information for anthrax and other biological agents (smallpox, botulism, plague), clinical differences between the flu and anthrax, medications and vaccines for adults and children; toxicological research; countering bioterrorism in food supplies

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National Pharmaceutical Stockpile Program Facts about smallpox (vaccination admin. & adverse effects; exposure mgmt.; risk evaluation, varicella/smallpox evaluation), radiological emergencies, anthrax, mass trauma, biological agents & national pharmaceutical stockpile plus "who to contact for an emergency; bilingual (Spanish) contact information; TTY

United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) Health Resources and Service Administration (HSRA) Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook (4th Ed. Feb. 2001)

Biodefense Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies

NUCLEAR

Centers for Disease Control information on radiation emergencies.

Fact Sheet on "dirty bombs" U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Los Alamos National Laboratory

National Nuclear Security Association Department of Energy

CHEMICAL

Centers for Disease Control information on Chemical Emergencies

EPA's Role and Authority in Counter Terrorism including response to September 11: exposure and human health evaluations; airborne pollution; monitoring data from asbestos and dust in the air and water; OSHA connection;

Chemical Agents List and Information Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Center for Disease Control and Prevention/ National Center for Environmental health Radiation studies for emergency response fact sheet for first responders and physicians; background on nuclear terrorism, radiation & health effects, potassium iodide, dirty bombs, acute radiation syndrome; sheltering during a radiation emergency; possible health effects of radiation exposure on unborn babies.

GENERAL
Disasters & Emergencies - US Dept. of Health & Human Services Including: Biological, Chemical and Radiological Weapons; Emergency Medical Services; Environmental Disasters; Homeland Security

The Whitehouse Office of Homeland Security national disaster medical response information; links to federal, state and local homeland security and government officers.

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STATE RESOURCES

Emergency Medical Services Authority
State of California

State of California Emergency Preparedness Office
Personal preparedness, information for healthcare providers, California Hospital Bioterrorism Response Planning Guide, updates on California emergencies

California Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Radiologic Health Branch State of California

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LOCAL RESOURCES

San Francisco Department of Public Health
Alerts, Advisories, and Updates; Bioterrorism threat recognition; Smallpox planning; Training materials; Pharmacy issues

Emergency Medical Services Agency
City and County of San Francisco

San Francisco Police Department Special Operations & Security Bureau
Public preparedness in the event of a terrorist attack.

ChemQuik - University of California MSDS Management System

Emergency Communications Department City and County of San Francisco

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SOCIETIES

Infectious Diseases Society of America
Medical Summaries, Clinical Pathway(s), and Web Resources , by Agent (including anthrax, plague, viral hemorrhagic fever)

Bioterrorism Resources
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)

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OTHER RESOURCES

A Triage Algorighm for Inhalational Anthrax Annals of Internal Medicine, 9/2/03, Vol 139 # 5 (new link 10/03)

Terrorism & Security Collection
National Academies Press

Bioterrorism Bibliographies and Resources
Journal of the Medical LIbrary Association (JMLA)

Biological and Chemical Terrorism Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Environmental Health & Communicable Disease Prevention, Office of Surveillance

Summaries and links to multiple articles on Biological & Chemical Terrorism The University of Akron web site

Congress Asks: Are Local Health Responders Ready for Biological and Chemical Terrorism? Rand Health

Page Updated: December 5, 2008

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