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JEFFSelects: Bioterrorism
Jefferson Statements | Databases
| Basic Information | Clinical
Support Information
Journal Articles | Videos/Training | Personal
Protection Resources | General Resources
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Statements to Jefferson Staff
Databases
- Lexicomp
Full text drug information.
- TOXLINE
(NLM)
Citations to toxicology literature, compiled by the National Library
of Medicine.
- MIPT Terrorism Knowledgebase
(National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism)
Search by incident, group, leader, geographical area. Includes National
Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) data.
Basic Information
Clinical Support Information
- AMA
Disaster Preparedness and Medical Response
AMA policies, links, advice for coping with disaster, links to JAMA
articles on biological agents.
- Basic
Laboratory Protocols for the Presumptive Identification of Bacillus
Anthracis (PDF document, CDC)
- Biological
Threat Evaluation Guidelines for Health Care Providers (State
of New Jersey)
- Centers for Disease
Control
- Anthrax
Resources - fact sheet, news updates, surveillance case definitions,
and more
- Biological
agents/diseases - links to information about potential biological/chemical
weapons
- Frequently
Asked Questions about Anthrax
- Public Health
Emergency Preparedness & Response - the PHEPR site is
a gateway to government medical information related to terrorism,
including planning and preparation, emergency response information,
and laboratory references, and surveillance information. It also
includes specific information on biological
agents, chemical
agents, mass
trauma, and radiological
emergencies.
- Update:
investigation of anthrax associated with intentional exposure
and interim public health guidelines, October 2001, MMWR 50:889--93,
2001
- Continuing
Education Modules: Rare Infections and Potential Bioterrorist Agents
(UAB)
Designed by researchers in the Center for Disaster Preparedness at
the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) under a contract from
AHRQ, the site currently offers five online courses for hospital emergency
department physicians, nurses, radiologists, pathologists, and infection
control practitioners. Courses cover identification of potential bioterrorist
agents and commonly associated syndromes, including smallpox and anthrax.
Courses are free, and each offers 1 hour of CE credit.
- Emergency
Preparedness-Counterterrorism Resource Center (American Society
of Health-System Pharmacists)
A resource for pharmacists for preparation and response to a terrorist
attack.
- Extremely
Hazardous Substances (EHS) Chemical Profiles and Emergency First Aid
Guides (EPA)
The EPA provides chemical profiles and emergency first aid procedures
for chemical exposure, as well as information about personal protective
equipment.
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Hospital
Preparedness for Mass Casualties (American Hospital Association)
In conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office of Emergency Preparedness, the AHA developed these recommendations
for hospitals to deal with casualties numbering the hundreds or
thousands. Included are recommendations on community-wide preparedness,
staffing, communications, and public policy.
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Managing
Hazardous Material Incidents Volume I, Emergency Medical Services
(CDC)
A 1992 guide for EMS personnel who may encounter victims exposed
to hazardous materials. It is available for its historical significance.
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Managing
Hazardous Material Incidents Volume II, Hospital Emergency Departments
(CDC)
A 1992 guide for hospital emergency department personnel who may
encounter victims exposed to hazardous materials. It is available
for its historical significance.
- Material
Safety Data Sheet: Bacillus anthracis (Health Canada)
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Medical
Management of Biological Casualties Handbook,4th ed. (U.S. Army
Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases)
The handbook is designed to assist military personnel in dealing
with chemical and/or biological attacks, but the information is
also useful for civilian healthcare workers for dealing with terrorist
attacks. It covers general information about chemical exposure,
and detailed information about the diagnosis and treatment of biological
agents. It also provides information about detection, personal protection,
and decontamination.
- Questions
and Answers About Anthrax Prevention and Treatment (HHS News Health
and Human Services)
- Ricin
Toxin from Castor Bean Plant: Ricinus communis (Cornell
Univ.)
This resource provides detailed information about the physiology of
ricin exposure.
- Use
of Anthrax Vaccine in the United States Recommendations of the Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices, MMWR Recommendations and
Reports, October 2000.
Journal Articles
- Anthrax,
Annual Review of Microbiology, 55:647-671, 2001
- Anthrax
as a Biological Weapon, JAMA, 281:1735-45, 1999 (HTML and PDF
/ JAMA Consensus Statement)
- Anthrax
as a Biological Weapon, 2002: Updated Recommendations for Management,
JAMA, 287: 2236-52, 2002
- Anthrax:
The Investigation of a Deadly Outbreak [Book Review] New England
Journal of Medicine, 343:1198-1198, 2000
- Anthrax:
Special Issue, Nature, October 2001
Multiple articles available
- Biological
and Chemical Terrorism: Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response
Recommendations of the CDC Strategic Planning Workgroup, MMWR
49(RR04);1-14, April 21, 2000
- Biological
Warfare and the Skin I: Bacteria and Toxins, Clinics in Dermatology,
20: 346-54, 2002
- Biological
Warfare and the Skin II: Viruses, Clinics in Dermatology, 20:
355-64, 2002
- Biological
Weapons -- A Primer for Microbiologists, Annual Review of Microbiology,
55:235-253, 2001
- Botulism
Toxin as a Biological Weapon, JAMA, 285: 1059-70, 2001
- Clinical
Features on Nerve Gas Terrorism in Matsumoto, Journal of Clinical
Neuroscience, 9: 17-21, 2002
- Clinical
Recognition and Management of Patients Exposed to Biological Warfare
Agents, JAMA, 278: 399-411, 1997
- Clostridium
Botulinum and the Ophthalmologist: A Review of Botulism, Including Biological
Warfare Ramifications of Botulinum Toxin, Survey of Ophthalmology,
46: 25-34, 2001
- Hemorrhagic
Fever Viruses as Biological Weapons, JAMA, 287: 2764-73, 2002
- Medical
Progress: Anthrax [Review], New England Journal of Medicine, 341(11):815-826,
1999 (PDF document with illustrations)
- Plague
as a Biological Weapon, JAMA, 283: 2281-90, 2000
- Preparedness
and Response to Bioterrorism, Journal of Infection, 43(2):104-110,
August 2001
- Recognition
of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent,
MMWR, 50(41):893-7, October 19, 2001
- Smallpox
as a Biological Weapon, JAMA, 281: 2127-37, 1999
- Special
Issue, Israeli Medical Association Journal, July 2002, including:
- Special
Issue on Bioterrorism, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 5(4):523-527,
1999, including:
- A
Spotlight on Anthrax, Clinics in Dermatology, 20, 365-75, 2002
- A
Spotlight on Smallpox, Clinics in Dermatology, 20: 376-87, 2002
- Tularemia
as a Biological Weapon, JAMA, 285: 2763-73, 2001
- Weapons
of Mass Destruction Events with Contaminated Causalities: Effective
Planning for Health Care Facilities, JAMA, 283: 242-9, 2000
Videos/Training
Personal Protection Resources
-
Emergency Preparedness Guide (PA Department of Health)
A guide for Pennsylvania residents for dealing with natural or man-made
disasters. It includes emergency preplanning, preparation of emergency
kits, dealing with family members and pets, neighborhood response,
power outages, and sheltering and evacuation instructions.
- Disaster
Preparedness (DE Emergency Management Agency)
A guide for Delaware residents for dealing with terrorist attacks
and natural disasters. Included are family disaster plans, emergency
kit preparation, emergency food and water storage, and where to get
help.
- Emergency
Preparedness for Families, Individuals, Households and Pets (NJ
Office of Emergency Management)
A guide for New Jersey residents for dealing with terrorism and natural
disasters. It covers family and pet preparation, emergency recovery,
and emergency travel. Also included are guides for schools and day
care centers, businesses, and government officials for dealing with
these emergencies.
- Emergency Preparedness
and Response Plan (City of Philadelphia)
A resource for individuals and families that may be in the city of
Philadelphia during a terrorist attack or other emergency situation.
Included are the city’s guidelines for evacuation, hazardous
chemical emergency instructions, high rise safety, and bioterrorism
resources.
- Facts
About “KI”: Preparing for a Nuclear Emergency (NJ Dept.
of Health and Senior Services)
A resource on the effectiveness of taking potassium iodine (KI) after
a nuclear disaster.
- FEMA for Kids
This teaching tool designed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Included are activities for children to learn about disasters, both
natural and terrorist related, and how to deal with them. Also included
are online safety rules for children and resources for parents and
teachers.
- Ready.gov (U.S.
Dept. of Homeland Security)
The federal government provides this guide for individuals and families
on preparedness in case of a terrorist attack. It covers the essentials
for emergency kits, what to do in case evacuation or sheltering is
necessary, and information about various types of potential terrorist
attacks.
- Together
We Prepare (American Red Cross)
A guide for dealing with various emergency situations not limited
to terrorist attacks. It covers essentials for emergency kits, emergency
plans, training options for emergency preparedness, along with the
importance of blood donations and volunteering.
- Will
Duct Tape and Plastic Really Work? Issues Related to Expedient Shelter-In-Places
(Oak Ridge National Laboratory)
These guidelines address the use of plastic sheeting and duct tape
in the case of a chemical attack. They also cover the effectiveness
of these materials.
General Resources on Bioterrorism and Emergency
Response
Local & Regional Information
General Information
- American
Red Cross Disaster Services
- Bioterrorism
Planning and Response Tools (Association for Professionals in
Infection Control and Epidemiology)
Template for healthcare facilities, bioterrorism agent sheets and
news.
- Bioterrorism
Preparedness Program (Rhode Island Department of Health)
- Bioterrorism
Resources (Association for Professionals in Infection Control
and Epidemiology, Inc.)
- CDC Public
Health Emergency Preparedness and Response
- Chemical
& Biological Weapons Resource Page (Center for Nonproliferation
Studies)
- Chemical
Emergency Preparedness and Prevention: EPA’s Role in Counter
Terrorism (EPA)
This site covers the role of the EPA in dealing with terrorist attacks,
both through the mission of the EPA and legal resources. The site
links to all of the Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention
general resources for dealing with prevention and response to chemically
related emergencies.
- Disaster
Readiness (American Hospital Association)
- Infectious
Diseases Society of America
Includes public statements on bioterrorism defense.
- Medical
- Chemical and Biological Defense (Chemical and Biological Information
Analysis Center, U.S. Army)
- National
Academies
A Web site for first responders features information on bioterrorism
and public safety, with a search engine of more than 3,000 related
Web pages.
- Practice
Guidance: Bioterrorism (Association of Professionals in Infection
Control and Epidemiology)
A guide to infection control and epidemiology for bioterrorist activity,
including information about: agents, economic impact, identification
and diagnosis, management and treatment, meetings and symposiums,
readiness planning, scenarios and threats, and vaccination.
- Selected
Bioterrorism References (Maryland Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene)
- Strategic
National Stockpile (SNS) Program (CDC)
Addresses the national stockpile of pharmaceutical products.
- Textbook
of Military Medicine, Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare
(Office of the Surgeon General)
The 1997 textbook written for military physicians as a primer for
dealing with patients exposed to chemical or biological weapons.
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U.S.
Homeland Security
This is the federal government agency that deals specifically with
terrorist threats and attacks. The Homeland Security Current Threat
Level is posted here.
- Weapons
of Mass Destruction (WMD) Emergency Management and Medical Web Sites
(State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Department of Health)
A list of sites that for emergency planning and response for attacks
by mass destruction weapons. (Word document)
For other guides to general resources on terrorism, see:
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