Save hours of time searching the Internet for reliable, accurate sources of information on biological and chemical warfare! Bioterrorism and Public Health: An Internet Resource Guide™ features reviews of hundreds of the most reliable sites. Distinguished bioterrorism preparedness experts John G. Bartlett, M.D., Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as well as Tara O'Toole, M.D., M.P.H. and Thomas V. Inglesby, M.D. of The Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies have assessed these reviews to ensure that you are receiving the best guidance possible.

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A sample of the types of sites profiled include:

• General information on bioterrorism, agricultural biowarfare, chemical warfare, and waterborne biowarfare
• Diseases - anthrax, botulism, plague, smallpox, Q fever, tularemia, viral hemorrhagic fever, brucellosis
• Topical search tools - CDC, AMA, MEDLINEplus, National Library of Medicine Guidelines and consensus statements - AMA, U.S. Army, HHS, Johns Hopkins
• Diagnostics
• Therapeutics - doxycycline, ciprofloxacin and more
• Immunization and vaccines - anthrax and smallpox
• Health & safety guidelines - handling suspicious mail, infection control in hospitals, handling and disposal of hazardous materials
• Public policy, preparedness, and response
• Legislation and legal issues
• Psychosocial issues
• Government agencies, associations, research centers
• Regional resources
• Hotlines
• Education and training resources
• Conferences and symposia