Bioterrorism Watch Archives – September 1, 2003
September 1, 2003
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Raising the ghost of 1918: Could flu be the ultimate bioweapon?
In an age of exploding genetic engineering, could the Spanish influenza strain of 1918 the unholy grail of infectious diseases be resurrected as the ultimate bioweapon? -
Scientists urge meeting on weaponized flu threat
In underscoring the threat of influenza as a weapon of bioterrorism, concerned clinicians recommended the following seven measures: -
Syndromic surveillance picks up terror ‘signals’
The wave of the future in bioterrorism surveillance is computer-based systems for syndromic reports that can serve as an early tripwire if an attack is under way. -
Smallpox: More fear of vaccine than of attack
It is becoming increasingly apparent that fear of adverse vaccine reactions and the perception that there is little likelihood of a smallpox attack have undermined the federal immunization plan for health care workers. -
News Brief
CDC offers web link to real-time terror info