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Bioterrorism
National preparedness for bioterrorist attack is still weak
February 20th, 2005
National preparedness for a bioterrorist attack is still weak. According to investigators in the United States, "September 11, 2001 demonstrated dramatic voids in national preparedness, and catalyzed massive efforts to identify and remedy vulnerabilities. "Since Part I of this series appeared in August 2002, significant improvements have been achieved especially in bioterrorism and chemical terrorism for first responders and emergency medicine, law enforcement, and public health (surveillance)." "Such efforts manifested benefits during the SARS outbreaks and monkeypox cases of 2003. Nevertheless, emerging infectious diseases will...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-02-20)
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