| How do we cope with the current
bioterrorism threats? Is any research available to guide us? What do we need
to know to protect ourselves and our children? Here you can find an annotated
guide to Web links on anthrax, a glossary of the terms critical to a basic
understanding of infectious disease, links to practical instructions from the Centers for Disease Control and the United States Postal Service, and K-12 lesson
plans for teachers. |
BIOTERROR, BACTERIA, AND DRUGS:
A PERSONAL VIEW |
In first half of the 20th century, the world was a more dangerous place than the world we know. Everyone knew someone who died of infectious disease. My mother was terrified of bacteria, with reason. My grandmother died of tuberculosis when my mother was just 12.
more. . . |
CONSENSUS
RECOMMENDATIONS |
In 1999, a working group of 21 infectious
disease specialists from government, military, medical, and public health
institutions published a consensus of recommendations for the management
of anthrax following its use as a weapon. The group's recommendations followed
a review of 30 years of published research on anthrax.
more. .
. New: Update to Consensus Anthrax As a Biological Weapon, 2002: Updated Recommendations
for Management |
About This Site. The goal here is to improve
public access to common sense information about anthrax, bioterrorism,
and infection control. I hope the site may be useful to the general public
as well as to teachers and those who work in the media.
About Me. I'm rather a drifter, having
worked in nursing, medical and educational publishing, and K-12 teaching.
I worked with Dr. Alfred Evans on the first edition of Bacterial Infections
of Humans and the second edition of Viral Infections of Humans,
both published in 1982. My medical interests include infectious diseases
and psychiatry. You can reach me
here. |
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