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Bioterrorism
Reports from G.S. Zaric and colleagues advance knowledge in bioterrorism
July 15th, 2008
"A bioterrorism attack with an agent such as anthrax will require rapid deployment of medical and pharmaceutical supplies to exposed individuals. How should such a logistical system be organized' How much capacity should be built into each element of the bioterrorism response supply chain' Methods," scientists writing in the journal Medical Decision Making report. "The authors developed a compartmental model to evaluate the costs and benefits of various strategies for preattack stockpiling and postattack distribution and dispensing of medical and pharmaceutical supplies, as well GS the benefits of rapid attack detection. The authors show how the model can be used...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-15)
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