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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 »
- June 22, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Commentary, and 2001-2025
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 »
- June 22, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Commentary, and 2001-2025
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
- June 22, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Commentary, and 2001-2025
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.
- June 21, 2011
- | Filed under North America, Proposed Legislation, and 1976-2000
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 »
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