Bioterrorism Watch Archives – July 1, 2007
July 1, 2007
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Pathogens on a plane: The XDR-TB case in the age of bioterror
Questions regarding homeland security, bioterrorism, and containment of emerging infectious diseases have been raised in the aftermath of the recent, highly publicized case of the airline traveler with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). -
Bioterror scheme: Infected terrorists in waiting room
A counterterrorism researcher has conjured up a dark thought problem for other planners in emergency response and medical care to ponder. What if intentionally infected terrorists some with smallpox, others with pneumonic (e.g., airborne) plague coordinated an attack that used medical settings as one of its prime sites of initial exposures? -
Train wrecks prompt chemical terror warning
A series of hazardous substance spills and accidents on the nation's rail system has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to warn "of the potential for terrorist attacks on railcars carrying large quantities of hazardous substances." -
Quick facts about chlorine: From WWI to the local pool
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides a few quick facts about chlorine, one of the more dangerous chemicals regularly transported throughout the nation. -
New biodefense panel formed to advise HHS
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is establishing a public health advisory panel concerned with chemical, biological, nuclear, or radiological agents.