Category: bioterrorism

This Is a Test: Georgia Practices for Bioterrorist Threats

It is November 2015, and Georgia’s emergency personnel are preparing to respond to an outbreak of plague. Don’t worry, it’s not the real plague. This is only a test. No one is actually sick or in any danger. But what if it were real? Armed with the knowledge that practice makes perfect, the Georgia Department Read More >

November 16, 2016 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

preparedness

bioterrorism, exercise, Georgia Department of Public Health, plague, preparedness, public health, strategic national stockpile

Safeguarding Deadly Pathogens and Poisons

Bioterrorism is not a new threat. One of the earliest recorded uses of biological weapons dates back to the 6th century B.C., when Persian armies poisoned wells with a fungus. Modern threats, however, are more complex and could cause widespread devastation. The anthrax attacks of 2001 focused our nation on making sure especially dangerous pathogens and Read More >

June 30, 2016 by Blog Administrator2 Comments

General, PHPR: Health Security in Action, preparedness

bioterrorism, Division of Select Agents and Toxins, Federal Select Agent Program, public health, select agents