Bioterrorism

In the wake of recent bioterrorism scares in the United States, the Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health is working with local law enforcement and rescue personnel to bring you the latest information on this issue. The web site will continue to be updated regularly. Please review the following documents:

Smallpox Fact Sheet (CDC)

Terrorism - Preparing for the Unexpected (American Red Cross)

Facts about anthrax, smallpox, botulism and pneumonic plague

Bioterrorism articles from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)

How to identify suspicious packages and letters

How to handle anthrax and other biological agent threats

Exposure recommendation guidelines: health care professionals

Advice to laboratory personnel

Frequently asked questions

Use of Ciprofloxacin or Doxycycline for post-exposure prophylaxis for prevention of inhalation anthrax

Procedures for Collecting Surface Environmental Samples for Culturing Bacillus anthracis

References

Source: Centers for Disease Control and the United States Postal Service.

For more information, please use the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a resource: www.cdc.gov

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