Femas Role In Managing Bioterriorist Attacks And The Impact Of Public Health Concerns On Bioterrorism Preparedness

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0756726069
Total Pages : 77 pages
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services
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Total Pages : 98 pages
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Download or read book FEMA's Role in Managing Bioterrorist Attacks and the Impact of Public Health Concerns on Bioterrorism Preparedness written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services
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Total Pages : 76 pages
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Download or read book FEMA's Role in Managing Bioterrorist Attacks and the Impact of Public Health Concerns on Bioterrorism Preparedness written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs. Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation, and Federal Services and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Vitali B. Mellehovitch
Publisher : Nova Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781590339411
Total Pages : 194 pages
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Download or read book Bioterrorism and Public Health written by Vitali B. Mellehovitch and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bioterrorism poses a unique challenge to the medical care and public health systems. Unlike an explosion or chemical attack, which results in immediate and visible casualties, the public health impact of a biological attack can unfold gradually over time. Until a sufficient number of people arrive at the emergency rooms and doctors' offices complaining of similar illnesses, there may be no sign that an attack has taken place. The speed and accuracy with which the doctors and laboratories reach the correct diagnoses and report their findings to public health authorities has a direct impact on the number of people who become ill, and the number that die. The nation's ability to respond to a bioterrorist attack, therefore, depends crucially on the state of preparedness of its medical care systems and public health infrastructure. Public health experts have for years complained about the deterioration of the public health system through neglect and lack of funding. They warn that the nation is ill equipped and insufficiently prepared to respond to a bioterrorist attack. For example, they point out that there are too few medical personnel trained to spot biological attacks, a shortage of sophisticated laboratories to identify the agents, and inadequate supplies of drugs and vaccines to counteract the threat. They also contend that inadequate plans exist for setting up quarantines and emergency facilities to handle the sick and infectious victims. Improving public health preparedness and response capacity offers protection not only from bioterrorist attacks, but also from naturally occurring public health emergencies. Public health officials are increasingly concerned about our exposure and susceptibility to infectious disease and food-borne illness because of global travel, ubiquitous food imports, and the evolution of antibiotic-resistant pathogens. This book reviews critical issues in the US public system and its vulnerability or lack thereof to bioterrorism.

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428946462
Total Pages : 102 pages
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Download or read book Bioterrorism federal research and preparedness activities : report to the congressional committees written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) presents the full text of the September 2001 report entitled "Bioterrorism: Federal Research and Preparedness Activities." The GAO compiled the report for the Congressional Committees. The text is available in PDF format. This report reviews those federal departments and agencies that have a role in the public health and medical consequences of a bioterrorist attack on the United States. The federal policy, planning documents, and budgets of these agencies are outlined.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs
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Total Pages : 164 pages
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Download or read book Activities of the Committee on Governmental Affairs written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Janet Heinrich
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780756718602
Total Pages : 180 pages
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Download or read book Bioterrorism written by Janet Heinrich and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-10 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : 37th Congress
Publisher : Government Printing Office
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Total Pages : 940 pages
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Download or read book Senate Reports Nos. 408-428 written by 37th Congress and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2001 with total page 940 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David McBride
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000289680
Total Pages : 385 pages
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Download or read book Bioterrorism: The History of a Crisis in American Society written by David McBride and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 2003 and now reissued with a new introduction, this collection provides an invaluable, academic resource on the challenges bioterrorism posed for American society and institutions. Critically selected essays from a wide range of disciplines document and analyze the problems and implications for political, economic, and legal institutions, as well as the challenges a weapon of disease and fear can impose on public health and public policy. By placing bioterrorism into its historical context, this collection also traces the academic research and historical decisions that have contributed to the formation of American policies attempting to cope with a potentially catastrophic attack on the population in general and urban population in particular.

Author : General U. S. General Accounting Office
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1596051620
Total Pages : 110 pages
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Download or read book Bioterrorism written by General U. S. General Accounting Office and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-06-01 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the probability of a domestic bioterrorist attack has been considered to be low, some characteristics of biological agents may make them appealing to terrorist. The information for the production of agents is readily available on the Internet, and the agents are relatively easy to grow and conceal. According to intelligence agencies, the possibility that terrorists may use chemical or biological materials may increase over the next decade.- Results in Brief, BIOTERRORISM: The National Preparedness & ActivitiesDespite federal efforts, significant concerns exist regarding preparedness at the state and local levels. As a result, the Federal Government is involved in a range of research activities related to the public health and medical consequences of a bioterrorist attack on the civilian population.BIOTERRORISM: THE NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS & ACTIVITIES is part of studies being done to enable the rapid identification of biological agents in a variety of settings: to develop new vaccines, antibodies, and to improve treatment for infectious diseases caused by biological agents, including developing and testing emergency response equipment.The GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE (GAO) is an agency that works for Congress and the American people. Congress asks GAO to study the programs and expenditures of the Federal Government. The GAO, commonly called the investigative arm of Congress or the congressional watchdog, is independent and non-partisan. For information on the GAO and its activities, please visit: http: //www.gao.gov/index.html