Preparing to deal with an act of bioterrorism requires planning, organization, and cooperation on multiple levels, from the physician to the hospital to municipal, state, and federal agencies. The ...

Social scientists have examined public perceptions about the threat of a disaster. Many Americans think, for example, that a crime such as someone putting anthrax spores into a heating and ventilation ...

According to the guidance, "The purpose of the program is to enhance the ability of hospitals and health care systems to prepare for and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies.

Washington, D.c= (Jan. 13, 2005) — After the anthrax attacks of fall 2001, Congress made the single largest investment in state and local public health capacities since World War II. But after ...

The surge of funds for bioterrorism preparedness over the past decade does not appear to be improving local public health resources in general, according to new research. However, the funding increase ...

A free chemical and bioterrorism preparedness checklist developed by the American Hospital Association is available from the Premier healthcare alliance. AHA developed the checklist based on a survey ...

In October 2019, a House Homeland Security Committee subcommittee held a hearing entitled “Defending the Homeland from Bioterrorism: Are We Prepared?” The answer was a resounding no. The experts ...

Although the world has yet to witness a major bioterrorist attack, the field of bioterrorism continues to capture the attention of scientists, policy makers, and public health professionals. Symposia ...

According to a study in a special issue of Medical Decision Making, a large-scale, covert anthrax attack on a large city would overwhelm hospital resources even with an extremely effective public ...

The Premier healthcare alliance offers a free chemical and bioterrorism preparedness checklist from the American Hospital Association to help hospitals assess their preparedness for chemical and ...