-
-
-
-
The infant or child with a fever is a common occurrence in an emergency department (ED).
-
-
The nation's laboratory capacity and ability to detect biological agents has increased dramatically in recent years, but continues to play "catch up" on chemical and radiological preparedness.
-
Though many gains have been made in chemical and radiological terrorism preparedness, significant gaps continue to pose obstacles to the nation's overall response, the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) reports.
-
The United States food supply still is vulnerable to terrorism, but heightened inspections and other counterterrorism measures make it considerably safer than it was a few years ago, former U.S. Secretary of Health Tommy Thompson said.
-
More than 50% of Americans today live in states that do not have plans to deal with a large number of casualties in the event of a bioterrorist attack, according to a report by the Center for American Progress in Washington, DC.
-
