Bioterrorism

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Bioterrorism

Preventive Medicine

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With the United States actively engaged in a War on Terrorism and rogue nations seeking to obtain weapons of mass destruction it is imperative that U.S. Navy Medicine and Navy Preventive Medicine be prepared to respond to terrorism attacks. The strikes on the World Trade Center, the Spanish railroad, and the London subway demonstrate that Navy Medicine needs to be prepared to respond quickly and decisively to these types of threats.

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Policy & Guidance

DODD 6200.4 Force Health Protection
NAVMED P-5041 Treatment of Chemical Agent Casualties Dec95 (pdf)
NAVMED P-5042 Treatment of Biological Warfare Agent Casualties Jul00 (pdf)
BUMED 3400.1 Operational Concept for Medical support and Casualty Management in Chemical and Biological Warfare Environments Feb94 (pdf)
Guidance for Shipboard Mgmt of Material Suspected of Containing Biochemical Threat Agents (NEPMU2)

Related Policy & Guidance

Revised List of Quarantinable Diseases Executive Order 13295 Apr03

Addendum for Flu Apr05

United States Code (42USC264) DQ, Title 42- Public Health & Welfare, Chapter 6A-Public Health Services, Subchapter II - General Powers & Duty, Part G - Quarantine & Inspection

Publications

Chemical and Biological Defense Primer Oct 01

CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

CDC Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological or Radiological Attacks

"Handy-Dandy Wall Chart of Bioterrorism Agents"

USAMRIID's Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook Feb 01

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Community-Based Mass Prophylaxis:A Planning Guide for Public Health Preparedness Aug04

Environmental Issues

Diseases

Anthrax

Botulinum Toxin

Plague

Smallpox

Tularemia

Related Links

Other Resources

CDC Bioterrorism Page

This page last updated on June 24, 2010.
Content last reviewed on May 4, 2010.