Internet Resources

 

General Information Sites

Emergency Plans & Procedures

Diseases

     General Information

     Disease Specific Information

Chemical & Biological Agents

 

 

General Information Sites

 

Centers for Disease Control: Emergency Preparedness and Response

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

This site has a good collection of full text articles on specific diseases, the national pharmaceutical stockpile, notification procedures for state and local officials and the CDC's strategic plan (developed in 2000). (NOTE: Some specific CDC links are listed below in other sections of our page for your convenience).

 

Chemical and Biological Terrorism: Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response

http://books.nap.edu/books/0309061954/html/index.html

Committee on R&D Needs for Improving Civilian Medical Response to Chemical and Biological Terrorism

Incidents, Institute of Medicine. 1999.

This book was written in response to the 1993 bombing of the World Trade center and the 1995 Oklahoma terrorist attack. The goal is to counter chemical and biological threats by reviewing existing technology, information and procedures. Recommendations for additional research and development initiatives are made.

 

Department of Homeland Security: Preparedness & Response

http://www.dhs.gov/xprepresp/

Links to DHS activities & programs, laws & regulations, local resources, publications, training & technical assistance.  “In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency, the DHS will provide a coordinated, comprehensive federal response and mount a swift and effective recovery effort In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency.”

 

Federation of American Scientists: Biological and Chemical Weapons Control

http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/bio/index.html

The stated purpose of this site, sponsored by the Federation of American Scientists, is to provide comprehensive coverage of chemical and biological weapons, as well as their control. Access is provided to U.S. and international conventions and government documents. Links are provided to full text research articles as well as a good list of additional WEB sites.

 

Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness

http://www.jhsph.edu/preparedness/

The Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Preparedness (JHCPHP) is part of an integrated, national system of centers that provides a continuum of accessible learning opportunities for public health workers around the country.  Funded by the Centerrs for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the JHCPHP, along with 39 other centers around the nation, aims to provide training and education to personnel at the state and local health department levels, as well as in community-based organizations and other entities charged with carrying out CDC programs and the ocntrol and prevention of bioterrorism and infectious disease.

 

Medical Library Association: MLANet Bioterrorism Bibliography and Resources

http://www.mlanet.org/resources/caring/resources.html

This site provides access to a number of librarian-selected resources under the following headings: Resources for Health Care Providers, Print Resources, Bioterrorism Responses, Resources for Parents, Children and Adolescents, Web Sites for International Students, Survivor Listings and Confidentiality and Privacy of Library Records.

 

MMWR Update: Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax and Interim Guidelines for Exposure Management and Antimicrobial Therapy

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5042a1.htm

 

Rhode Island Department of Health Bioterrorism Preparedness Homepage

http://www.health.ri.gov/environment/biot/index.php 

This page includes a variety of links, including anthrax advisories and links to relevant web sites.

 

Scirus

http://www.scirus.com/?b 

A "science information only" search engine developed by Elsevier .

 

 

EMERGENCY PLANS & PROCEEDURES

 

AHA Policy Forum: Hospital Preparedness for Mass Casualties

http://www.hospitalconnect.com/ahapolicyforum/resources/disaster.html

 

CDC Biological and Chemical Terrorism: Strategic Plan for Preparedness and Response

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr4904.pdf 

 

CDC Bioterrorism Readiness Plan: A Template for Health Care Facilities (1999)

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/bt/13apr99APIC-CDCBioterrorism.PDF

 

CDC Notification Procedures for State and Local Officials

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/EmContact/Protocols.asp

 

ASHP: American Society of Health System Pharmacists: Emergency Preparedness

http://www.ashp.org/Import/PRACTICEANDPOLICY/PublicHealthResourceCenters/EmergencyPreparedness.aspx

"The purpose of this resource center is to provide pharmacists practicing in the various settings of health systems with information and guidance on the nation's emerging public and private preparedness activities". This site provides pharmacy related news items, relevant ASHP activities, links to topic specific documents/organizations and a bibliography of documents of relevance to the pharmacist.

 

 

Diseases

 

General Information

 

Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook    

http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/bluebookpdf/USAMRIID%20BlueBook%206th%20Edition%20-%20Sep%202006.pdf

 

United States Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases  

http://www.usamriid.army.mil/index.htm

The USAMRIID develops strategies, procedures and defense training programs related to a potential biological attack. Included conducts research to develop vaccines, drugs and diagnostics for laboratory and field use. In addition to developing medical countermeasures, USAMRIID formulates strategies, information, procedures, and training programs for medical defense against biological threats.

 

Disease Specific

 

Anthrax (Bacillus Anthracis)

 

Anthrax as a Biological Weapon (JAMA Consensus Statement)

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/287/17/2236?     maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=Anthrax+as+a+Biological+Weapon+&searchid=1126726614823_6011&stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX=0&journalcode=jama

 

Anthrax Facts, News and Clinical Protocol (CDC)

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Anthrax/Anthrax.asp

 

Anthrax Information from MEDLINEplus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html

 

Massachusetts General Hospital: Bioterrorism and Anthrax 

http://massgeneral.org/library/default.asp?page=hot_topics#bioterror

 

Botulism (Clostridium Botulinum Toxin)

 

Botulism facts, medical information, surveillance information (CDC)

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Botulism/Botulism.asp

 

Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon: Medical and Public Health Management (JAMA Consensus Statement) 

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/285/8/1059?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=Botulinum+Toxin+as+a+Biological+Weapon%3A+Medical+and+Public+Health+Management+&searchid=1126726933719_6104&stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX=0&journalcode=jama

 

Brucellosis (Brucella Species)

 

Brucellosis facts, medical information, related links (CDC)

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Brucellosis/Brucellosis.asp 

 

Plague (Yersinia Pestis)

 

Plague as a Biological Weapon: Medical and Public Health Management (JAMA Consensus Statement)

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/283/17/2281?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=Plague+as+a+Biological+Weapon%3A+Medical+and+Public+Health+Management&searchid=1126727033952_6148&stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX=0&journalcode=jama

 

Plague facts, medical information, related links (CDC)

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Plague/Plague.asp

 

Smallpox (Variola Major)

 

Smallpox as a Biological Weapon: Medical and Public Health Management (JAMA Consensus Statement)

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/281/22/2127?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=Smallpox%2Bas%2Ba%2BBiological%2BWeapon%3A%2BMedical%2Band%2BPublic%2BHealth%2BManagement&searchid=1126727114666_6188&stored_search=&FIRSTINDEX=0&journalcode=jama

 

Smallpox facts, medical information, related links (CDC)

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/

 

 

Chemical & Biological Agents

 

Chemical Weapons Information:  Federation of American Scientists 

http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/bio/chemweapons/index.html

Includes a primer on chemical weapons (nerve agents, blister or vesicant agents, choking agents), biological & chemical fact sheets, a chemical agent information summary table, and more.

 

Virtual Naval Hospital:  Military Medicine and Humanitarian Medicine Textbooks

http://www.vnh.org/

Links to books dealing with the management & treatment of injuries sustained in biological, chemical, or nuclear warfare.  Other areas of medicine are also included (eg: aerospace, general medicine, preventive medicine, ob/gyn, humanitarian medicine, travel, undersea).

 

U. S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventative Medicine Chemical Fact Sheets  

http://chppm-www.apgea.army.mil/dts/dtchemfs.htm 

Full text PDF files providing brief summaries including medical and first aid information. References provided.

 

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