'Inhalational anthrax' presentation slideshows

BIOTERRORISM:

UCLA Center for Public Health and Disasters Bioterrorism Training for Physicians Updated March 2003 Over 1700 Downloads Since Going Online October 2001 Available at: http://www.ph.ucla.edu/cphdr/bioterrorism. BIOTERRORISM:. Are You Prepared?. Bioterrorism 101. Why is this a problem?

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Biological Terrorism Anthrax

Biological Terrorism Anthrax. History. Caused by Bacillus anthracis Human zoonotic disease Spores found in soil worldwide Primarily disease of herbivorous animals Sheep, goats, cattle Many large documented epizootics Occasional human disease Epidemics have occurred but uncommon

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BIOTERRORISM

BIOTERRORISM. HISTORY. Microbial pathogens were used as potential weapons of war or terrorism from ancient times: the poisoning of water supplies in the sixth century B.C. with the fungus Calviceps purpurea (rye ergot) by the Assyrians

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BIOTERRORISM

BIOTERRORISM. HISTORY. Microbial pathogens were used as potential weapons of war or terrorism from ancient times: the poisoning of water supplies in the sixth century B.C. with the fungus Calviceps purpurea (rye ergot) by the Assyrians

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ANTHRAX

TREATMENT

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Anthrax

Anthrax. References What You Need to Know http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/needtoknow.asp Frequently Asked Questions http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/faq/ Questions & Answers: RISK http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/faq/risk.asp. Epidemiology of the Disease. Bacillus anthracis.

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Assault with a Chemical Weapon: Its worse out there than just Bioterrorism

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Assault with a Chemical Weapon: Its worse out there than just Bioterrorism

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Anthrax

Anthrax. CDC, AFIP. Diseases of Bioterrorist Potential Learning Objectives. Describe the epidemiology, mode of transmission and presenting symptoms of disease caused by the CDC-defined Category A agents

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Thomas Schelling, Foreward to R. Wohlstetter Pearl Harbor. Warning and Decision , 1962.

Organizational Responses to Two Biological Weapons Events Jeanne Guillemin MIT Security Studies Program. Thomas Schelling, Foreward to R. Wohlstetter Pearl Harbor. Warning and Decision , 1962.

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Estimating the Expected Warning Time of Outbreak-Detection Algorithms

Estimating the Expected Warning Time of Outbreak-Detection Algorithms. Yanna Shen, Weng-Keen Wong, Gregory F. Cooper RODS Laboratory, Center of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh. Overview. Objective Background Methods Experimental Results Conclusions Future Work.

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Anthrax

Anthrax. March 23 rd , 2010. Bacterial pathogens in soil. Many bacteria are natural residents of the soil Some are pathogens Some are zoonoses For the most important ones, humans are incidental or dead-end hosts This is the case with anthrax. The genus Bacillus.

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Estimating the Expected Warning Time of Outbreak-Detection Algorithms

Estimating the Expected Warning Time of Outbreak-Detection Algorithms. Yanna Shen, Weng-Keen Wong, Gregory F. Cooper RODS Laboratory, Center of Biomedical Informatics, University of Pittsburgh. Overview. Objective Background Methods Experimental Results Conclusions Future Work.

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Rationale for Additional Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Options

Rationale for Additional Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Options. Bradley A. Perkins, M.D. Meningitis & Special Pathogens Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, NCID, CDC

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Introduction to microbiology

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Overview of Auxiliary Distribution Plan

Overview of Auxiliary Distribution Plan. NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene November 15, 2011. Inhalational Anthrax. Pathogenesis of Disease Bacillus anthracis spores are inhaled and deposited deep into the lungs

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Data Mining for the Early Detection of Disease Outbreaks

Veterinarian data. Over-the-counter medication sales. School/Work absenteeism. Lab test requests. 911 Calls. Telephone triage calls. Emergency Department records. Weng-Keen Wong, School of EECS, Oregon State University. Data Mining for the Early Detection of Disease Outbreaks.

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