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and Emerging Diseases CBC-ED
MedStar Health Group   Washington, DC     Cloud Updated Thursday, March 11, 2010 8:8 EST
Craig Feied, MD, FACEP, FAAEM   Jon Handler, MD, FACEP   Michael Gillam, MD
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One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information managed by the Department of Health and Human Services. The Centers for Disease Control has established a Bioterrorism Program to ensure the rapid development of federal, state, and local capacity to address potential bioterrorism events. The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published by the Centers for Disease Control notifies clinicians of serious ongoing and emerging infectious disease threats. Weekly Epidemiological Record. Information on cases and outbreaks of diseases under the International Health Regulations and on other communicable diseases of public health importance, including emerging or re-emerging infection International Health Regulations. An international legal instrument that is binding on 194 countries across the globe, including all the Member States of WHO Clinicians Biosecurity Network. Update on Personal Protective Equipment
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Bioterrorism Equipment
San Fernando Valley Sun
The company develops early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, and provides ...
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Burbank, California purchases biodetection equipment
BioPrepWatch.com
The city of Burbank, California, has made a purchase order with Universal Detection Technology for bioterrorism detection ...
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Purdue study questions improvement of biopreparedness
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Despite a surge in funds available for bioterrorism preparedness over the last decade, a Purdue University study says that ...

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CDC speech addresses both bioterrorism, viral pandemics
UWM Post
An in-depth examination of local and global pandemics was the subject of discussion at last week's Great Decisions lecture series at ...
Milwaukee CDC director urges upgrade to pandemic controlsBioPrepWatch.com

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Federal Funds Support Health Departments but Leadership is Key
Infection Control Today
The surge of funds for bioterrorism preparedness over the past decade does not appear to be improving local public health resources ...

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DHS Tackles Next- Generation Bioterrorism Detector
Security Management
A BAR, however, does not mean a bioterrorism release has occurred. O'Toole testified that numerous BARs have occurred since 2003 and have been deemed benign ...


US Army places order for biodetectors
BioPrepWatch.com
Universal Detection Technology's bioterrorism detection devices include a bacterial spore detector developed in cooperation with NASA that detects certain ...
Army contracts for threat detection kitsUPI.com
Universal Detection Technology Receives Purchase Order from the US Army for ...TMC Net

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Interpol Conducts Bioterrorism Defense Training
Global Security Newswire
Interpol last week provided bioterrorism defense training for 38 officials from more than a dozen nations, who are expected to share the lessons learned in ...
Interpol Warns Of Bio-Terrorism As 'Real' ThreatBernama

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Idaho State virtual world finalist for bioterror training challenge
BioPrepWatch.com
... of health care professionals in meeting the emergency response and public health demands that would follow acts of bioterrorism and other incidents. ...

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DoD to fund research into anti-botulism drugs
BioPrepWatch.com
... combats the neurotoxic effects to mitigate fears associated with this deadly poison, including the fear of its potential use in bioterrorism attacks. ...

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Universal Detection Technology Receives Purchase Order From the U.S. Army for ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Universal Detection Technology is a developer of monitoring technologies, including bioterrorism detection devices. The Company on its own and with ...

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Daytradersdigest.com: Small Cap Companies Profiles Smokefree Innotec, Inc ...
Trading Markets (press release)
Universal Detection Technology is a developer of monitoring technologies, including bioterrorism detection devices. The Company on its own and with ...

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Universal Detection Technology Working With U.S. Department of Commerce to ...
MarketWatch (press release)
UNDT's 5-agent bioterrorism detection kits have been used extensively by first responders and private industry throughout the United States. ...
UNDT to distribute handheld assays in AustraliaBioPrepWatch.com

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Feds give Idaho bigger-than-average share of public health dollars
IdahoStatesman.com
... diabetes, obesity and other chronic disease; food and water safety; environmental health improvement; and bioterrorism and health emergency preparedness.
State cuts accelerate public health funding shortfallCIDRAP

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Vaccines get help from tobacco plants
Marketplace (blog)
Stacey Vanek-Smith: Epidemics and the threat of bioterrorism have drug companies and governments pouring money into vaccine research. ...
Getting a flu vaccine from tobacco plantsLos Angeles Times (blog)
Teasing Vaccines From TobaccoTruth about Trade & Technology

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Former HHS Official Backs Home Kits for Biodefense
Global Security Newswire
As the United States considers the best strategy for distributing medical countermeasures for use in the event of a bioterrorism incident, the government ...


INTERPOL trains Asian and South Pacific officials in bioterror threat prevention
BioPrepWatch.com
by Tina Redlup on February 25, 2010 A recent "Train-the-Trainer" session for the prevention of bioterrorism presented by INTERPOL was attended by law ...


Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition is Now Available in North America
Go Fanboy (blog)
For those that haven't picked it up yet, now is the perfect time to dive-in, assume control of Chris and Sheva and get to the bottom of the bioterrorism ...

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USDA finalizes inspection and user fee requirements for Canada
FreshPlaza
... to further prevent the introduction of plant and animal pests and diseases into the United States via conventional pathways or through bioterrorism. ...


FDA Globalization Act – Still Time to Comment
ARC Advisory Group (press release)
It appears to be modeled after the Bioterrorism Act requirements for food, drug and cosmetic products entering and traveling across the United States. ...


World trade — unwelcome guests?
Delta Farm Press
Another aspect of plant biosecurity is bioterrorism, according to Stack. “It is not as big a deal as natural introduction, but to ignore it would be foolish ...


FBI investigation of 2001 anthrax attacks concluded; US releases details
Washington Post
... documents that starkly portray the mental unraveling of the deceased Army scientist accused of committing the worst act of bioterrorism in US history. ...
FBI Closes Long-Running Probe Into Anthrax CaseNBC New York
FBI shuts 2001 anthrax caseThe Money Times
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Universal Detection Technology Announces Test Results of Its Passive Zone ...
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Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism ...

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