Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services General Information on Biological Agents / Diseases
Websites
- Bioterrorism (CDC)
- Bioterrorism (IDSA)
- Bioterrorism and Drug Preparedness (FDA)
- General Bioterrorism Information (CIDRAP)
- U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
- Vaccines - Diseases (DoD)
- Emergency Preparedness - Biological (OSHA)
- Biodefense Resources Center (ASM)
- Disaster Readiness (DMH)
Summaries/General Information
- Biological Attack Fact Sheet (The National Academies/DHS)
- Management of Public Health Emergencies: Biological Emergencies (AMA)
- Pocket Guide: Biological Terrorism General Guidance (VA/DoD)
- Clinical Presentations and Syndromic Differential Diagnoses of Selected Agents of Bioterrorism (IDSA)
- Biological Quick Reference Guides (NRT)
- Animal and Human Disease Fact Sheets (CFSPH)
- Biotoxins (ACP)
- Bioterrorism: History, Likely Agents, Perpetrators, and Dissemination (CIDRA-P)
- Bioterrorism Preparedness, Planning, and Response (CIDRAP)
- Overview of Bioterrorism Agents (CDC) (See the links for the Aug. 19, 2008, presentation.)
- Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare: Medical Management of Potential Biological Casualties - A Stepwise Approach (Office of the Surgeon General, Dept of the Army)
- Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare: Medical Countermeasures (Office of the Surgeon General, Dept. of the Army)
- DailyMed (NLM)
Diagnostic Summaries
- Guide to Bioterrorism Identification (ACP/ASIM)
- Recognition of Illness Associated with Bioterrorism (CDC)
- Visual Diagnosis for Category A Agents (Logical Images)
- Biological Warfare and Its Cutaneous Manifestations (Internet Dermatology Society)
[In the TABLE OF CONTENTS section, click on "Biowarfare".]
Laboratory Testing Information
- Bioterrorism/Chemical Terrorism (DHSS)
- Reference Culture Testing to Rule Out Agents of Bioterrorism (DHSS)
- Laboratory Information for Bioterrorism Emergencies (CDC)
- Laboratory Response Network (LRN) (CDC)
- Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare: Laboratory Identification of Biological Threats (Office of the Surgeon General, Dept of the Army)
- Sentinel Level Clinical Microbiology Laboratory Guidelines (ASM)
- Sentinel Laboratory Guidelines: Packing and Shipping Infectious Substances (ASM)
Infection Control
- Isolation/Infection Control Guidelines Table (CSB)
- 2007 Guideline for Isolation Precautions: Preventing Transmission of Infectious Agents in Healthcare Settings (CDC)
- Patient Isolation Precautions (USAMRIID's Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook) (See pages 189-191)
- Recommendations for Selection and Use of Respirators and Protective Clothing for Protection Against Biological Agents (NIOSH)
- Respirators (NIOSH)
- Interim Recommendations for the Selection and Use of Protective Clothing and Respirators Against Biological Agents (CDC)
- Medical Aspects of Biological Warfare: Biosafety (Office of the Surgeon General, Dept of the Army)
Public Health Response
- Districts for Statewide Disease Investigation/Terrorism Response (DHSS)
- Communicating in the First Hours: Bioterrorism Agents (CDC)
- Mass Dispensing of Prophylactic Antibiotic Medication Following a Bioterrorism Attack (DHSS)
- Cities Readiness Initiative - CRI (CDC)
- Communicable Disease Investigation Reference Manual (DHSS)
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS) & Maps (DHSS)
- Health Advisory - How To Handle Situations Involving Suspicious Powdery Substances (DHSS)
- Guidance on Initial Responses to a Suspicious Letter/Container With a Potential Biological Threat (FBI, DHS, CDC)
- Model Procedures for Responding to a Package with Suspicion of a Biological Threat (IAFC)
- Criminal and Epidemiological Investigation Handbook (FBI, CDC, DOJ)
- Community Outreach Program for Manufacturers and Suppliers of Chemical and Biological Agents, Materials, and Equipment (FBI)
- Distinguishing Between Natural and Intentional Disease Outbreaks (USAMRIID's Medical Management of Biological Casualties Handbook) (See pages 9-12)
- Public Health Emergency Home Preparation Instructions for Doxycycline (FDA)
- Interim Immunization Recommendations for Individuals Displaced by a Disaster (CDC)
- Q&A About Immunization Recommendations Following a Disaster (CDC)
- Emergency MedKit Evaluation Study Summary Fact Sheet (CDC)
- Case Definitions (CDC)
- Preparation and Planning Resources (CDC)
- Reporting Communicable, Environmental and Occupational Diseases (DHSS)
(See 19 CSR 20-20.020 and 19 CSR 20-20.080)
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS)
- Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Resources (DHSS)
- Strategic National Stockpile (CDC)
- Postal Model for Medical Countermeasures Delivery and Distribution (HHS)
Educational Material and Programs
Other Information
- Infectious Disease Data & Statistical Reports (DHSS)
- Bureau of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention 2007 Annual Report (DHSS)
- Endemic, Notifiable Bioterrorism-Related Diseases, United States, 1992-1999 (EID)
- Medical Examiners, Coroners, and Biologic Terrorism: A Guidebook for Surveillance and Case Management (CDC)