Bioterrorism preparedness surveillance and epidemiology

Web links

• Oregon public health preparedness links
• U.S. government links
• Academic and other institutional Links

Oregon public health preparedness links

• Training and education links
• Risk communication and public health information
• Public health preparedness planning home page
• Communicable disease prevention home page

United States Government Links

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response (CDC):
  links to information on anthrax, smallpox, radiological emergencies, chemical and biological agents and emergency contacts
  • Información en español por los Centros Para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
  • CDC Emergency Contact Links
  • CDC Health Alert Network
  • CDC Laboratory Systems Division
• Emergency response resources from NIOSH
• US Post Office Information
  • What to do with suspicious mail
  • suspicious mail alert poster (pdf)
• USAMRIID – US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
• USAMRIID’s Handbook on Management of Biological Casualties
• U.S. Army Medical NBC On-line
• U.S. Army Chemical and Biological Defense Information Analysis Center
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support

Institutional Links

• Bioterrorism preparedness training from the Kentucky Dept. of Public Health: interactive, computer-based program of six modules, with exam and certification
• St. Louis University School of Public Health, Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections' Education, Reference and Internet Resources
• Johns Hopkins University for Civilian Biodefense Studies
• Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Bioterrorism Resources: includes a template for healthcare facilities and bioterrorism agent sheets
• Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Links