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Bioterrorism
BNA's Web Watch is prepared by Laura
Gordon-Murnane. Documents and Reports are arranged first by
federal government, state governments, international governments,
and nongovernment organizations. E-mail suggestions for future weekly
topics always welcome.
Federal Government
Congressional Testimony
Testimony on bioterrorism by Jonathan B. Tucker,
Director, Chemical & Biological Weapons Nonproliferation Program
Center for Nonproliferation Studies Monterey Institute of International
Studies, before the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee.
Testimony in two parts. Tucker’s testimony describes the threats
of emerging infectious diseases and bioterrorism, the strengths
and weaknesses in the nation’s public health defenses, and
recommendations to improve U.S. response capabilities. (Part
I) and (Part
II) (October 2001)
Testimony on bioterrorism by Stephen V. Cantrill,
Associate Director Department of Emergency Medicine Denver Health
Medical Center Denver, before the Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations
Subcommittee. Testimony in two parts. His testimony concerns Operation
TopOff a congressionally mandated, no-notice, multisite disaster
exercise.
(Part
I) and (Part
II) (October 2001)
Federal Emergency Management Administration
Testimony
on FEMA's role and preparedness by Tara O'Toole M.D., MPH Senior
Fellow, Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, the Johns Hopkins
University. (July 23, 2001)
CDC Public Health
Emergency Preparedness and Response
This Centers for Disease Control site offers access to a range of
reports, meetings, and notification procedures for state and local
public health officials. (updated regularly)
General Accounting Office
Chemical
and Biological Defense Improved Risk Assessment and Inventory Management
Are Needed (September 2001)
Bioterrorism:
Federal Research and Preparedness Activities (September 2001)
Health and Human Services
Testimony by HHS's Tommy Thompson - Senate
testimony on preparedness by the secretary of Health and Human Services
outlines agency strategies for handling bioterrorism (October
2001)
State Governments
Testimony by Iowa Medical Director - Senate testimony
by Dr. Patricia Quinlisk, Medical Director and State Epidemiologist
for the Iowa Department of Public Health. Part
1 and Part
2 (October 2001)
Nongovernment Organizations
Association of Public Health Laboratories
Offers
a listing of U.S. public health laboratories
Center
for Civilian Bio-Defense Studies (updated regularly)
National
Response Team Counterterrorism Sites
NRT has put together a list of emergency response/counterterrorism
Web sites. Includes government and private organizations. (updated
regularly)
International Organizations
WHO
Communicable Disease Surveillance, Response Department
This World Health Organization page, ''Responding to the deliberate
use of biological agents and chemicals as weapons,'' provides access
to working drafts and reports on appropriate response to the release
of biological agents.
Also from WHO, the report ''Health
Aspects of Biological and Chemical Weapons,'' analyzes public
health and medical consequences, with an emphasis on civilian response.
(August 2001)
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