PPT-Bioterrorism & Biowarfare

Introduction Biological warfare or Bioterrorism is the intentional use of microorganisms toxins and infectious agents with an intent to kill or incapacitate humans animals or plants It is also known as the germ warfare. an intentional release . of smallpox virus in the U.S.. . Edward Braun, Dept. of Plant Pathology & Microbiology. Iowa State University, Ames 50011. Abstract:. In this case study, students in a non-majors microbiology course play the role of public health officials developing a response plan for an act of bioterrorism involving the intentional release of smallpox virus in the U.S. Student groups first listen to an NPR report about a simulated smallpox outbreak and are then told that their task is to create a plan to respond to the outbreak. The groups discuss the case and seek out information they feel will be needed to develop their plan. Information gathered by the groups is posted on the class Blackboard Learn site and each group then devises and posts an action plan. . Ted Szymanski DO. Biologic / Chemical Weapons. Bioterrorist attacks. Most Likely Targets. People. Crops. Livestock. Relatively Easy to Obtain. 1996 an Ohio man purchased bubonic plaque cultures through the mail. Definition. Biological warfare. : Intentional use of microorganisms, and toxins, generally of microbial, plant or animal origin to produce disease and death in humans, livestock and crops.. Biological weapons/ . The role of public health in the prevention of infectious . diseases. Safe water-US water is purified through settling, filtration, and chlorination. Public health officials would be most concerned with the safety of the water supply following a hurricane.*** Why??. Martha B. Furie. Center for Infectious Diseases. Stony Brook University. Martha.Furie@stonybrook.edu. Biowarfare: an Ancient Enterprise. The siege of Caffa (1346). Bodies of plague victims were catapulted into the city. and Anti-smuggling BioTerrorism Operation In general, CBRNE teams have good capabilities in terms of chemical and radiological response but are not equipped to respond to a bioterrorism threat or ev Terri Rebmann, PhD, RN, CIC Associate Professor Saint Louis University, School of Public Health—Institute for Biosecurity St. Louis, MO ABSTRACT Infectious disease disasters are events that invo THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY AND YOU. What is Bioterrorism?. A bioterrorism attack is the . intentional release of infectious agents in order to harm or kill humans, plants, animals, etc. (CDC, 2007). What is Bioterrorism?. Heller MB, Bunning ML, France ME, Niemeyer DM, Peruski L, Naimi T, et al. Laboratory Response to Anthrax Bioterrorism, New York City, 2001. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002;8(10):1096-1102. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0810.020376. Irma R. Makalinao, MD, MA (Peace and Security Studies), PhD (. cand. ). Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology. College of Medicine Coordinator for CBRN Health Security Initiatives. University of the Philippines Manila. Perkins BA, Popovic T, Yeskey K. Public Health in the Time of Bioterrorism. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002;8(10):1015-1018. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0810.020444. Perkins BA, Popovic T, Yeskey K. Public Health in the Time of Bioterrorism. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002;8(10):1015-1018. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid0810.020444.