Bioterrorism

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Bioterrorism Information

• Bioterrorism FAQs
  What is bioterrorism? How can I tell a bioterrorist attack from a natural outbreak? What can I do to protect myself and my family?
  
  
• Bioterrorism Information from the CDC
  Selected emergency topics include information related to agents, diseases, and threats. Basic information concerning bioterrorism agents, including questions and answers, fact sheets and overviews, and in-depth information and resources. From the CDC.
  
  
• Terrorism, General Information from Ready.gov and FEMA
  Emergency information and general information concerning terrorism, including biological and chemical weapons.
  
  
• Video: Overview of Bioterrorism
  Captioned, .flv format. From the CDC.
  
  
• History of Bioterrorism
  
  
• Bioterrorism Audiovisuals
  Videos on Bioterrorism available for checkout by residents of Texas from the DSHS Audiovisual Library

Biological Agents

Anthrax

• DSHS Fact Sheet – What You Need to Know about Anthrax
  PDF Version (149 k)
  
  
• DSHS Fact Sheet – Anthrax/Cold/Flu Comparison
  PDF Version (96 kb)
  
  
• Anthrax Basics and Specific Topics
  From the CDC.
  
  
• Mail Safety
  Resources on handling a suspicious letter.
  
  
• Children and Anthrax: A Fact Sheet for Parents
  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  
  
• Video: Anthrax
  Captioned, .flv format. From the CDC.
  

Natural Occurrence

• Anthrax in Animals
  From the DSHS Zoonosis Control Group.
  
  
• History of Anthrax
  

Botulism / Botulinum

• DSHS Fact Sheet – What You Need to Know about Botulism
  PDF version (148 k)
  
  
• Botulism
  Fact Sheets and Overviews. From the CDC.
  
  
• Video: Botulism
  Captioned, .flv format. From the CDC.
  

Natural Occurrence

• Botulism
  FAQs, Technical Information, and Additional Information. From the CDC.
  

Brucellosis

• Brucellosis
  Fact Sheets and Overviews, Including Basic Q&A on Brucellosis (Undulant Fever). From the CDC.

Natural Occurrence

• Brucellosis
  Brucellosis in Animals. From the DSHS Zoonosis Control Group.

Plague

• DSHS Fact Sheet – What You Need to Know about Plague
  PDF version (148 k)
  
  
• Plague
  Fact Sheets, Overviews and FAQs. From the CDC.
  
  
• Video: Plague
  Captioned, .flv format. From the CDC.
  
  
• History of Plague
  Plague through the ages and as a biological weapon.
  

Natural Occurrence

• Plague
  Facts about Plague, Plague Reports, “La Peste” pamphlet, Basic Fact Sheet - “Plague in Animals,” Plague Map. From the DSHS Zoonosis Control Group.
  

Smallpox

• DSHS Fact Sheet – What You Need to Know about Smallpox
  PDF version (152 k)
  
  
• History of Smallpox
  
  
• Smallpox Questions and Answers: The Disease and the Vaccine
  From the CDC.
  
  
• Smallpox Basics: Information for the General Public
  From the CDC.  
  
  
• Video: Smallpox
  Captioned, .flv format. From the CDC. 
  
  
• KidsHealth for Parents: What is Smallpox?
  From the Nemours Foundation.

Tularemia

• DSHS Fact Sheet – What You Need to Know about Tularemia
  PDF version (144 k)
  
  
• Tularemia
  From the CDC.
  
  
• Video: Tularemia
  Captioned, .flv format. From the CDC.
  
  
• History of Tularemia
  

Natural Occurrence

• Tularemia
  From the DSHS Zoonosis Control Group.

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

• DSHS Fact Sheet – What You Need to Know about Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
  PDF version (145 k)
  
  
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
  Fact Sheets and Overviews (Including Videos; What Are Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers?; and Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Fact Sheets). From the CDC.
  
  
• Video: Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
  Captioned, .flv format. From the CDC.
    

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