Bioterrorism Watch Archives – March 1, 2007
March 1, 2007
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The fire next time: Pandemic flu, bioterrorism, and ghost of SARS
Although the various scenarios are markedly different, the massive national effort to meet the threat of pandemic influenza the last few years has generally better prepared public health and the medical system against bioterrorism, experts note. -
Complacency could be deadly in pandemic
Hospitals are ill-prepared to cope with even a mild pandemic and are likely to face shortages of staff, protective equipment, bed space, and other supplies, experts warn. -
Hurricane H5N1? New pandemic 'storm' rankings
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), have released new guidance that calls for community response to pandemic flu to be triggered by a severity index much like the ranking system used for hurricanes. -
New 'first hours' messages developed to alert public
In the first hours after a bioterrorism incident communication with the public will be critical to head off panic and rumor as the public health and medical system respond to the incident.