PPT-How to Respond to an Anthrax Threat

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Basic Briefing Objectives Define What is anthrax and what do I need to know Why is this happening now Identify What to look for in a suspicious letter or package

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Basic Briefing Objectives Define What is anthrax and what do I need to know Why is this happening now Identify What to look for in a suspicious letter or package Steps you should take if anthrax is suspected. Makoni. District Ward 22 and 23, 2014. . Makurumidze R. Gombe NT . Magure . T. Tshimanga. M. Takundwa. L. Bangure. D. Introduction. Anthrax is a bacterial infection caused by the spore-forming bacteria, . Cassidi. , . Carley. , and Douglas. What is Anthrax…?. Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by bacteria called Bacillus . anthracis. . Infection in humans most often involves the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, or the lungs . Fact Sheet Bacillus anthracis (Anthrax) Background Anthrax is a disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis . This bacterium exists in nature in 2 forms: as an active growing cell (called t Tonight's agenda . Our focus is always somewhere else. A Secure Development Lifecycle?. Threat Modelling. Taking it in your STRIDE. How . to get everyone involved. How to win at Poker. Q & A. Fin. August 3, 2017. Data Connectors . Indianapolis. Aaron Nichols. Modern . Cyber . Threats-’Noise’. 3,930 Breaches . in 2015. 953 Breaches . in 2010. 321 Breaches . in 2006. 736 million records . were exposed in 2015, compared to . Melanie Simons. , . SNS Program Manager. Strategic National Stockpile. Created in 1999. Federally controlled cache of medical countermeasures (medical supplies, antibiotics, . antivirals. , antidotes, antitoxins, vaccines and other pharmaceuticals). Melanie Simons. , . SNS Program Manager. Strategic National Stockpile. Created in 1999. Federally controlled cache of medical countermeasures (medical supplies, antibiotics, . antivirals. , antidotes, antitoxins, vaccines and other pharmaceuticals). Robert J. Leggiadro, MD. Villanova University. Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY. Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. ACHA Annual Meeting. SPP.. . Bacillus. . . . Prepared . by . Assit.Prof.Dr. . . Najdat. . B.Mahdi. Introduction. The gram-positive spore-forming bacilli are the . Bacillus. and . Clostridium. species. These bacilli are ubiquitous, and because they form spores they can survive in the environment for many years. . 20,000-100,000 cases estimated globally/year. http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/whocc/mp_world.htm. Causes. Bacteria . Bacillus anthracis. Scientific classification. Kingdom: . Bacteria. Phylum: . Firmicutes. RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Isolation and identification of avirulent strains of Bacillus anthracis from environmental samples in Central Java, Indonesia Ully Apriliana 1,2 , Hendra Wibawa 1 , Endan 1 What is anthrax? What is anthrax vaccine? Who should get anthraxvaccine and when? orshould Anyone who has had a serious allergic reaction to aprevious dose of anthrax vaccine should not get anotherd at the Human-Animal-Environment Interface. S. unday. Makama. (DVM, MFS, PhD, ERT). drsmakama@gmail.com. . Why?. 2. All relevant stakeholders are required to fully understand hazards arising at the interface. Kanafani Z, Ghossain A, Sharara A, Hatem JM, Kanj S. Endemic Gastrointestinal Anthrax in 1960s Lebanon: Clinical Manifestations and Surgical Findings. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9(5):520-525. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0905.020537.

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