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NCJ 189958
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| Title:
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Public Health Response to Biological and Chemical Terrorism: Interim Planning Guidance for State Public Health Officials
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| Corporate Author:
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US Dept of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
Ctr's for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
United States
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NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States
US Dept of Health and Human Services
Public Health Service
1600 Clifton Road
Ctr's for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Atlanta, GA 30333
United States |
| Document Url:
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PDF |
| Publication Date:
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07/2001 |
| Pages:
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106 |
| Type:
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State plans |
| Origin:
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United States |
| Language:
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English |
| Note:
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Downloaded August 30, 2001 |
| Annotation:
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This document examines the capabilities of State health departments to respond to a biological or chemical terrorism incident. |
| Abstract:
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In 1999, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) received funds to upgrade State and local health department preparedness and response capabilities relative to bioterrorism. This Planning Guide contains public health-specific programmatic guidance for terrorism response preparedness. The key preparedness elements are hazard analysis, emergency response planning, health surveillance and epidemiologic investigation, laboratory diagnosis and characterization, and consequence management. Hazard analysis is the basis for effective and realistic emergency planning and helps a planning team decide what hazards merit special attention, what actions must be planned for, and what resources are likely to be needed. Health surveillance and epidemiologic investigation considerations include personnel and training, legal authority, emergency communications, and collaboration with other agencies. To enhance laboratory identification and characterization of biological threat agents, the capabilities and integration of laboratories, points of contact, and surge capacity must be considered. Consequence management includes measures to protect public health and safety; restore essential government services; and provide emergency relief to governments, businesses, and people adversely affected by the terrorism event. Public health departments should perform a variety of consequence management functions to protect public health and safety. These include response phase activities, emergency operations, conditions for activation, interagency coordination, communications, event notification, public alert, and public education and information. 4 exhibits, 2 annexes, 2 appendices, and bibliography |
| Main Term(s):
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State government ; Domestic Preparedness |
| Index Term(s):
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State planning agencies ; Crimes against persons/ ; Governmental planning ; Terrorist weapons ; Biological weapons ; Health care |
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