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Bioterrorism

Public Policy

Public health emergencies can emerge naturally as outbreaks or pandemics (such as SARS or pandemic influenza), or they can emerge deliberately through bioterrorism (such as the 2001 anthrax attacks). Learn about IDSA’s public policy initiatives on Emerging Infections & Biothreats.

Professionals

This section of the website is a collaboration between IDSA and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. The materials below are intended to help ID clinicians identify and manage potential threats. There are sections for six infectious agents. Each section includes a medical summary, a clinical pathways flowchart, and other resources.

Anthrax

Bacillus anthracis

Botulism

Clostridium botulinum

Plague

Yersinia pestis

Tularemia

Francisella tularensis

Smallpox

Variola major

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Filoviridae, Arenaviridae, Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae

Other Bioterrorism Resources

A list of other websites and journal articles to consult for more information.

 

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