Bioterrorism Watch Archives – March 1, 2006
March 1, 2006
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Truth may be the first casualty after a bioterrorism incident
As is often said of war, truth may be the first casualty of a bioterrorism attack. In a climate in which misinformation could spur panic, clear, effective communication will be the antidote to chaos. -
Projects under way to bring public into bioterror planning
The public must be brought into bioterrorism and mass casualty planning if cooperation and calm are to prevail after the incident, reports the Center for the Advancement of Collaborative Strategies in Health at New York Academy of Medicine. -
Triage during mass disaster: The usual rules don’t apply
A catastrophic disaster, either natural or man-made, that not only results in widespread casualties but also wipes out medical resources can force health care providers to abandon typical delivery of care and shift to a kind of battlefield medicine, where the sickest patients may not be treated so that care can be delivered to more. -
Make decontamination part of all-hazards plan
In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, health care professionals across the country are revisiting their disaster preparedness plans.