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By Region: North America

Infection Prevention in Points of Dispensing

“Community-based points of dispensing (POD) will be used during disasters to distribute mass quantities of anti-infective therapy/prophylaxis and/or vaccination to an entire community in a short period of time. Without proper planning, staff training, and implementation of infection prevention strategies, disease transmission is possible in PODs. The purpose of this paper is to outline infection  Read More »

Author:
American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) and Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)
Publish Date:
2009

Hitting America’s Soft underbelly: The Potential Threat of Deliberate Biological Attacks Against the U.S. Agricultural and Food Industry

This study aims to expand the current debate on domestic homeland security by assessing the vulnerabilities of the agricultural sector and the food chain to a deliberate act of biological terrorism. The author presents the current state of research on threats to agricultural livestock and produce, outlines the sector’s importance to the U.S. economy, examines  Read More »

Author:
Rand Corporation
Publish Date:
2004

Anthrax Countermeasures: Current Status and Future Needs

“The U.S. government does not yet have the range of medical-countermeasures needed to protect its citizens from anthrax and other potential bioweapons. In the event of an anthrax attack, treatment interventions in addition to antibiotics would be needed so that very ill patients can be treated and clean-up crews can be better protected, especially if  Read More »

Author:
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science
Publish Date:
2005

Statement of Richard A Falkenrath, Senior Fellow The Brookings Institute before the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

This testimony is given by Richard A. Falkenrath on his observations on the successes and shortcomings of the reauthorization of the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 and on biodefense and public health preparedness, more generally. By Richard A. Falkenrath

Publish Date:
March 2006

Biological Defense Research Reporting Act

House Bill H. R. 3758 Introduced to House: November 28, 1989 Sponsor: Representative George Gekas [PA-17] Status: Reported by Committee December 4, 1989. A bill to to amend title 10, United States Code, to require operators of facilities that conduct biological defense research to provide notification and related information to police, hospitals, and fire departments.