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Bioterrorism: a challenge to public health and medicine. 2000

M A Hamburg
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC, USA.

Only a few years ago, an attack with a biological agent would have been considered almost unthinkable. Today, however, the threat of bioterrorism is real and growing. This article will provide a brief overview of the threat of bioterrorism, the special role of public health and medicine, and some of the critical issues that need to be addressed as this nation prepares for this disturbing and potentially catastrophic threat.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D002959 Civil Defense Preventive emergency measures and programs designed to protect the individual or community in times of hostile attack or natural disaster. Civil Defenses,Defense, Civil,Defenses, Civil
D003140 Communicable Disease Control Programs of surveillance designed to prevent the transmission of disease by any means from person to person or from animal to man. Flatten the Curve of Epidemic,Flattening the Curve, Communicable Disease Control,Parasite Control,Control, Communicable Disease,Control, Parasite
D004189 Disaster Planning Procedures outlined for the care of casualties and the maintenance of services in disasters. Disaster Management,Emergency Preparedness,Disaster Relief Planning,Management, Disaster,Planning, Disaster,Planning, Disaster Relief,Preparedness, Emergency,Relief Planning, Disaster
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001694 Biological Warfare The use of biological agents in warfare. This includes the malevolent use of BACTERIA; VIRUSES; or other BIOLOGICAL TOXINS against people, ANIMALS; or PLANTS. Bacterial Warfare,Biowarfare,Biologic Warfare,Warfare, Bacterial,Warfare, Biological,Biowarfares,Warfare, Biologic
D014481 United States A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D014754 Violence Use of physical force causing or intent to cause harm, injury or abuse. Assaultive Behavior,Atrocities,Behavior, Assaultive,Interpersonal Violence,Physical Assault,Physical Attacks,Structural Violence,Violent Crime,Assault, Physical,Attack, Physical,Attacks, Physical,Crime, Violent,Interpersonal Violences,Physical Assaults,Physical Attack,Violence, Interpersonal,Violence, Structural,Violent Crimes
D015980 Public Health Practice The activities and endeavors of the public health services in a community on any level. Health Practice, Public,Health Practices, Public,Practice, Public Health,Practices, Public Health,Public Health Practices

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