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Internet Resources on Bioterrorism

Anthrax The following guide to anthrax--identification, treatment and prevention--is based on information from U.S. government agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. http://www.healthlink.com/anthrax
CDC: Anthrax information Anthrax information to help healthcare providers develop plans to prepare for and respond to acts of bioterrorism http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Anthrax/Anthrax.asp
CDC: Clinical Anthrax Presentation with images http://www.bt.cdc.gov/DocumentsApp/Anthrax/Clinical/ClinicalAnthrax.pdf
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Information About Anthrax and Bioterrorism http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/indexbt.html
CDC Interim Recommendations Interim recommendations for protecting workers from exposure to bacillus anthracis in work site where mail is handled or processed http://www.bt.cdc.gov/DocumentsApp/Anthrax/10312001/han51.asp
National Immunization Program Anthrax Information for Healthcare Providers http://www.cdc.gov/nip/diseases/anthrax/hcp.htm

Smallpox CDC: Smallpox information to help healthcare providers develop plans to prepare for and respond to acts of bioterrorism http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Smallpox/Smallpox.asp
CDC: Smallpox images http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Smallpox/SmallpoxImages.asp
CDC: Smallpox vaccine reaction images http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Smallpox/VaccineImages.asp
National Immunization Program Interim Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines http://www.cdc.gov/nip/smallpox/default.htm

Bioterrorism CDC: Disease/Agent specific information pertaining to two basic categories--biological agents/diseases and chemical agents http://www.bt.cdc.gov/Agent/Agentlist.asp
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases--National Institutes of Health Bioterrorism Information http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/bioterrorism.htm
CDC/MMWR: Investigation of bioterrorism-related anthrax and interim guidelines for clinical evaluation of persons with possible anthrax http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5043a1.htm
For additional information regarding bioterrorism preparedness and response see http://www.bt.cdc.gov/