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ANTHRAX

Guidelines for Action in the Event of a Deliberate Release (Anthrax)
Health Protection Agency
Accessed 12th June 2007


Clinical Evaluation and Management of Persons with Possible Inhalational Anthrax
Health Protection Agency     24th March 2005
Accessed 12th June 2007


CDC
Accessed 12th June 2007


Deliberate Release – Details about the organism – Anthrax
Health Protection Agency
Accessed 12th June 2007


Deliberate Release – Clinical Features of the disease – Anthrax
Health Protection Agency
Accessed 12th June 2007


Deliberate Release – Clinical Management of Cases and Prophylactic Treatment- Anthrax
Health Protection Agency
Accessed 12th June 2007


Current comprehensive information on pathogenesis microbiology epidemiology diagnosis treatment and prophylaxis
Last updated March 19, 2007
Centre for infectious disease research and policy (CIDRAP) University of Minnesota
Accessed 12th June 2007


Evaluating Detection of an Inhalational Anthrax Outbreak
David L Buckeridge, Douglas K Owens, Paul Switzer, John Frank and Mark A Muson, Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2006 Dec
Accessed 3rd October 2007

BOTULISM

Guidelines for Action in the Event of a Deliberate Release
Health Protection Agency     16th April 2007
Accessed 18th June 2007

TULAREMIA

Tularemia - General Information
Health Protection Agency     March 2007
Accessed 18th June 2007


Guidelines for Action in the Event of a Deliberate Release
Health Protection Agency     19th April 2007
Accessed 18th June 2007


Deliberate Release of Tularemia Homepage
Department of Health - UK
Accessed 18th June 2007


Tularemia Outbreak Investigation in Kosovo: Case Control and Environmental Studies
Ralf Reintjes,* Isuf Dedushaj,† Ardiana Gjini,‡ Tine Rikke Jorgensen,§ Benvon Cotter,¶# Alfons Lieftucht,#** Fortunato D'Ancona,¶ David T. Dennis,†† Michael A. Kosoy, Gjyle Mulliqi-Osmani,† Roland Grunow,‡‡ Ariana Kalaveshi,† Luljeta Gashi,† and Isme Humolli† Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 11, No 1, January 2002
Accessed 3rd October 2007

SMALLPOX

Medical treatment and Response to suspected smallpox:information to health care providers during biological emergencies


CDC
Course: "Smallpox: Disease, Prevention, and Intervention


CDC
Emerging infectious disease: Smallpox: An Attack Scenario

HEMORRHAGIC FEVERS

Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses as Biological Weapons: Medical and Public Health Management
Luciana Borio et al ; for the Working Group on Civilian Biodefense
JAMA. 2002;287:2391-2405.


Viral Hemorrhagic Fever: guidelines in the event of deliberate disease


Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers – Fact Sheet
Accessed 3rd October 2007


Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Mauritania
Nabeth P, Cheikh DO, Lo B, Faye O, Vall IOM, Niang M, et al
Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2004 Dec
Accessed 3rd October 2007


Imported Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever cases in Istanbul
Kenan Midilli, Aysen Gargili, Onder Ergonul Gönül Sengöz, Recep Ozturk, Mehmet Bakar, Frans Jongejan
Accessed 3rd October 2007


Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever in Kosova : a fatal case report
Salih Ahmeti, Lul Raka
Accessed 3rd October 2007


Brief Report: Outbreak of Marburg Virus Hemorrhagic Fever -- Angola, October 1, 2004 --
March 29, 2005
Accessed 3rd October 2007


Marburg and Ebola virus infections in laboratory non-human primates: a literature review
Schou S and Hansen AK
Vol 50 No 2 Comparative Medicine, April 2000
Accessed 3rd October 2007


Viral haemorrhagic fevers in Europe – Effective control requires a co-ordinated response
N.S. Crowcroft, D. Morgan, D. Brown
Euro Surveill 2002;7(3):31-32


WHO-EPR webpage
http://www.who.int/topics/haemorrhagic_fevers_viral/en/
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/marburg/en/index.html
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/ebola/en/index.html
http://www.who.int/csr/disease/crimean_congoHF/en/index.html


CDC homepage
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/Fact_Sheets/Filovirus_Fact_Sheet.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/Fact_Sheets/Ebola_Fact_Booklet.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/Fact_Sheets/Marburg%20Hemmorhagic%20Fever%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/spb/mnpages/dispages/Fact_Sheets/cchf.pdf


Lessons from nosocomial viral haemorrhagic fever outbreaks
Susan P. Fisher-Hoch
British Medical Bulletin 2005 73-74(1):123-137; doi:10.1093/bmb/ldh054
Accessed 3rd October 2007

MELIODOSIS

Melioidosis in Mauritius
Issack MI, Bundhun CD, Gokhool H.. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2005 Jan
Accessed 3rd October 2007

POX VIRUSES

Endemic human monkeypox, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2001–2004
Rimoin AW, Kisalu N, Kebela-Ilunga B, Mukaba T, Wright LL, Formenty P, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2007 Jun
Accessed 3rd October 2007


Nosocomial buffalopoxvirus infection, Karachi, Pakistan
Zafar A, Swanepoel R, Hewson R, Nizam M, Ahmed A, Husain A, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2007 Jun
Accessed 3rd October 2007

PNEUMONIC PLAGUE

Pneumonic plague, northern India, 2002
Gupta ML, Sharma A.
[letter]. Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2007 April
Accessed 3rd October 2007


Pneumonic plague cluster, Uganda, 2004
Begier EM, Asiki G, Anywaine Z, Yockey B, Schriefer ME, Aleti P, et al.
Emerg Infect Dis [serial on the Internet]. 2006 March
Accessed 3rd October 2007

PANDEMIC INFLUENZA

Overview of National and International Influenza Plans
Accessed 4th October 2007

BIOSAFETY

The pathogen portal project
PATHPORT
Accessed 3rd October 2007


AIHA Laboratory Health & Safety Committee Web Site
Accessed 3rd October 2007


American Biological Safety Association
Accessed 3rd October 2007


Pubic Health Agency of Canada
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Accessed 3rd October 2007

PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS

Mental Health Response to Mass Violence and Terrorism
SAMHSA’s National Mental Health Information Center
Accessed 3rd October 2007


Speckhard, A. (2006) Prevention strategies and promoting psychological resilience to bioterrorism through communication
In M.S. Green, J. Zenilman and D. Cohen (Eds.), Risk assessment risk and communication strategies in bioterrorism preparedness.
Accessed 5th October 2007