Terrorism and Other Public Health Threats

References

Citations

  1. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2007). FDA approves first U.S. vaccine for humans against the avian influenza virus H5N1. FDA News. Available online: http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2007/NEW01611.html.

Other Works Consulted

  • American Red Cross (1991). Family Disaster Planning. Available online: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_601_,00.html.

  • American Red Cross (2001). Terrorism—Preparing for the Unexpected. Available online: http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_589_,00.html.

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006). Emergency Preparedness and Response. Available online: http://www.bt.cdc.gov.

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006). Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/sars/index.htm.

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (2004). Food and Water in an Emergency. Available online: http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/index.shtm.

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (2006). Are You Ready? A Guide to Citizen Preparedness. Available online: http://www.fema.gov/areyouready.

  • Lane HC, Fauci AS (2005). Bioterrorism and clinical medicine. In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16th ed., pp. 1279–1300. New York: McGraw-Hill.

  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security (2003). Be Informed. Available online: http://www.ready.gov/get_informed.html.


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Author: Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MSLast Updated: April 9, 2007
Medical Review: Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
Christine Hahn, MD - Epidemiology

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 Disease Transmission From Humans, Animals, and Insects
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