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Bioterrorism (Consumer Information)

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Being Ready for Terrorism
An emergency preparedness guide for biological, chemical, nuclear, and radiation threats; provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Safety.
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CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response
Information on anthrax, smallpox, smallpox vaccine, and biological, chemical, and radiological emergencies provided by the Centers for Disease Control.
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Food Safety Information for Consumers
Consumer advice on food safety, disaster assistance, food handling, reporting problems, and other helpful links; provided by various federal government agencies.
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MEDLINEplus: Biodefense and Bioterrorism
Broad range of information including latest news, coping, prevention/screening, research, law & policy, children, and Spanish-language information.
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Anthrax
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response: Anthrax
Information for consumers and health professionals.  Health professional inforamtion includes diagnosis/evaluation, environment/response, exposure management/prophylaxis, images, infection control, lab testing, preparedness and planning, surveillance and investigation, treatment, vaccination, and work safety.
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MEDLINEplus: Anthrax
Links to extensive information on anthrax including interactive tutorial, latest news, clinical trials, diagnosis/symptoms, prevention/screening, research, treatment, law/policy, information for children & teenagers, and Spanish-language information.
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Plague
CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response: Plague Information
Frequently asked questions and fact sheets.
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MEDLINEplus: Plague
Extensive links including information on diagnosis/symptoms, prevention/screening, statistics, and Spanish-language information.
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Radiation
CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response: Radiological Emergencies
Fact sheets, overviews, and accident management information. "Includes basic explanations and definitions related to radiation and radiological emergencies. It also offers guidance to those responding both at the scene of an emergency (prehospital) and at the hospital."
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Smallpox
CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response: Smallpox Information
Frequently asked questions, fact sheets, and images.
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MEDLINEplus: Smallpox
Extensive links including latest news, clinical trials, coping, prevention / screening, research, information for children and teenagers, and Spanish-language information.
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Smallpox

Information for kids, teens, parents, health care workers along with reference materials.

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Anthrax
CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response: Anthrax
Information for consumers and health professionals.  Health professional inforamtion includes diagnosis/evaluation, environment/response, exposure management/prophylaxis, images, infection control, lab testing, preparedness and planning, surveillance and investigation, treatment, vaccination, and work safety.
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Radiation
CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response: Radiological Emergencies
Fact sheets, overviews, and accident management information. "Includes basic explanations and definitions related to radiation and radiological emergencies. It also offers guidance to those responding both at the scene of an emergency (prehospital) and at the hospital."
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