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Resources
for Bioterrorism
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A guide to locating resources on Bioterrorism,
anthrax, smallpox, and other related topics. For additional
assistance, contact the HSL Reference Dept. at 280-5138 or
refdesk@creighton.edu.
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Contents (Updated
12/19/01)
General Bioterrorism Sources
A Collection of Web & Print Resources.
Medical Library Association.
Biological and Chemical Threats : Closing the Door
- Videocassette. Provides practical
information on precautions, symptoms, and treatment of the major biological
and chemical agents. Covers Anthrax, smallpox, botulism, plague, tularemia
and viral hemorrhagic fever, chemical agents, protecting water sources, etc.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 4576
Biological Threats in Healthcare : Identify and Respond
- Videocassette. Viewers will learn about the six major biological agents (anthrax, botulism, plague, small pox, tularemia, and viral hemorrhagic fever) and how to cope effectively with exposure emergencies.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr., VC 4608
Bioterror Resources. Association for Professionals in
Infection Control & Epidemiology
Bioterrorism for Healthcare
- Videocassette. Discusses how to recognize a bioterrorism outbreak, symptoms of anthrax, smallpox, plague, and
botulism. Modes of transmission, precautions to take with these diseases, and how to reduce public anxiety are all discussed.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 4602
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- Includes multiple
documents, interactive teaching program, and current information on
anthrax and bioterrorism.
- http://www.cdc.gov/
CDC Responds: Risk Communication and Bioterrorism
- Videotape of a
teleconferences from Dec. 6, 2001 sponsored by the AHA, AMA, CDC,
and other organizations.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 4567
Getting Ready for Terrorism : Preparing the Healthcare Community
for Biological, Chemical,, and Radiological Weapons
- Videocassette. This program discusses these forms of terrorism, the steps that are already underway in the United States to redefine the old focus of disaster preparedness toward disaster management and to enlist healthcare institutions at every level into a comprehensive community-wide management system to address preparedness.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 4709
Hospital Preparedness for Bioterrorism
- Videocassette. Is the American medical community ready for a mass-casualty event on its home turf? In the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and following the subsequent uncontrolled spread of anthrax through the U.S. postal system, many consider this to be a timely question. Public health and disaster management experts have been preparing for the possibility of terrorism and bioterrorism for years, however, and procedures and systems are in place that enable hospitals and clinicians to cope with potential disaster. In this video program, two New York-based emergency physicians with expertise in prehospital care, diaster management, and infectous diseases share their perspectives on the current status of preparedness in American health care facilities. They also describe how you and your hospital can sharpen response skills to ensure high-quality care without compromising safety, and they provide the latest clinical information about dealing with biological and chemical agents.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 4644
Guidelines on Bioterrorism. National Guideline
Clearinghouse. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
- Collects resources for evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines.
- Includes guidelines from the Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies,
Johns Hopkins University and the CDC.
- http://www.guideline.gov/index.asp
Center for Biosecurity of the University of Pittsburgh Medical
Center (UPMC)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- www.jhsph.edu/ For biodefense
initiatives being pursued by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health, search the site map for bioterrorism response and biodefense.
Mass Casualty Incidents, Part 1
- Videocassette. A panel of experts discusses the management of emergency medical services at mass
casualty incidents. Includes footage of actual mass casualty incidents, including the terrorist
attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, among others.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 8003 DEC. 2001
Mass Casualty Incidents, Part 2
- Videocassette. Instructs emergency medical technicians on critical incident stress among emergency personnel, Disaster Mortuary Operations Response Teams, and common problems, planning and logistics in mass casualty incidents.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 8003 JAN. 2002
MMWR (Monthly Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Reports)
NACCHO Response to Bioterrorism. National Assoc. of
County & City Health Officials.
- http://www.naccho.org
(select "Biological / Chemical Terrorism" from topic search
drop-down menu, then click on "Go".
National Network for Immunization Information.
- Background vaccination information for anthrax and smallpox.
History, effectiveness, side effects, and dose schedule are some of the
topics discussed.
- http://www.immunizationinfo.org
NASULGC/AAU Post September 11 Resources for
Universities.
- National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges &
Association of American Universities website containing information on
legislation, security, and research opportunities for research
universities.
- http://www.aau.edu/resources/resources.html
TrainingFinder.org. Public Health Foundation.
- Lists online distance learning courses for public health professionals.
- http://trainingfinder.org (click
on course search, then search, then scroll down to terrorism
/ emergency readiness.)
USAMRIID'S Medical Management of Biological Casualities Handbook, 4th
Ed. U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases.
- On-line web version of the U.S. Army Medical Research Infectious Disease
Handbook that includes protocols for the diagnosis and handling of
infectious disease cases.
- Contains a glossary of medical terms.
- Palm version also available for download.
- http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/bluebook.html
Anthrax and Smallpox
FAQ'S about Anthrax.
FAQ'S about Smallpox.
Bioterrorism. Texas Dept. of Health.
Medlineplus
Anthrax: What Every Clinician Should Know, Pt. I and Pt.
II.
- Videotapes of a
teleconferences from Oct. 18th and Nov. 1st sponsored by the AHA, AMA, CDC,
and other organizations.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 4546 (part I) & VC 4547 (part
II)
Biological & Chemical Warfare & Terrorism - Medical Issues
& Response.
- Three videotapes of teleconferences that ran on Nov. 28th, 29th, &
30th 2001 sponsored by the U.S. Army.
- Covers proper medical response for days 1-3 of an intentional biological
or chemical agent release.
- Available for checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning
Resources Ctr.,
VC 4562 PT.1-3
Bioterrorism and the Healthcare Epidemiology/Infection Control Team.
- Videotape of a
teleconference from Nov. 16, 2001 sponsored by the AHA, AMA, CDC,
and other organizations.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 4551
CDC Responds: Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Anthrax: Lessons
Learned.
- Videotape of informational CDC teleconference from Dec. 3 , 2001.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 4536
Coping With Bioterrorism : The Role of the Laboratorian.
- Videotape of a
teleconference from Nov. 9, 2001 sponsored by the AHA, AMA, CDC,
and other organizations.
- Provides laboratorians in hospitals, public health laboratories, and independent laboratories an update reviewing the current bioterrorism related investigations, including how to triage, process, or refer clinical specimens.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 4552
Smallpox: What Every Clinician Should Know.
- Videocassette. CDC teleconference broadcast on Dec. 13, 2001.
- Presents information on virology, epidemiology, clinical features and diagnosis of smallpox, and the characteristics and use of smallpox vaccine.
- Available for
checkout from the Health Sciences Library's Learning Resources Ctr.,
VC 4574
Smallpox
and Vaccinia (Chapter from an E-Book).
- Full-text of chapter 6 from Vaccines by D.A. Henderson and
Bernard Moss, 3rd ed.
- http://pubmed.gov (select Books
[upper right], then scroll down to find Chapter 6,
Smallpox
and Vaccinia)
Update
Reports from MMWR
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Update: Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax
and Interim Guidelines for Clinical Evaluation of Persons with Possible
Anthrax, (Nov. 2, 2001)
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Update: Investigation of
Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax
and Interim Guidelines for Exposure Management and Antimicrobial Therapy,
October 2001.
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http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/indexbt.html
New England Journal of Medicine
- New England Journal
of Medicine’s online anthrax guidelines (available online and will be
published in the Nov. 29th issue). The guidelines will cover epidemiology, diagnosis,
clinical features, postexposure prophylaxis, antimicrobial therapy, and
hospital infection control.
- Cutaneous Anthrax Infection (available online and will be published in the
Nov. 29th issue).
- Current
Concepts: Recognition and Management of Anthrax - An Update (available
online and will be published in the Nov. 29th issue).
- Accessible at Library
Resources/Electronic Journals/New England Journal of Medine or link through
CLIC (Creighton Libraries Information Catalog) from the HSL/LRC's web
site and selecting Library Resources/Library Catalog/Creighton Users
then type in new england journal of medicine and click the
"Periodical Title" button.
- http://content.nejm.org/
Books in the Health
Sciences Library
CDC and the Smallpox
Crusade.
- On display WC
588 O34c1987
Encyclopedia of
Microbiology, 2nd ed.
- Shelved in the Reference area under REF QW 13 E56 2000i
- Check index for relevant sections
Germs: Biological Weapons
and America's Secret War.
- On display QW
300 M648g 2001
Medical Immunology, 10th ed.
- On display Reserve QW 504 B3111 2001
Pathology of Infectious
Disease.
- On display WC
100 P297 1997
Vaccines.
- On display QW
805 V1163 1997
Education
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and
Epidemiology, Inc.
- Anthrax: Preparing and
Protecting Your Family
- Free on-line
continuing education course on anthrax for the general public.
- http://www.apicelearn.org/
Center for Disease Control
- Provides current information such as laboratory protocols, treatment
guidelines, web casts, and other helpful resources for the health care
professional. (New information is added on a daily basis.)
- http://www.bt.cdc.gov/
Miscellaneous
CDC Health Related Hoaxes and Rumors
Hoax or Truth? Don't Be Frightened by Rumors.
Index of Urban Legends and Folklore from About.com
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