Bioterrorism & Public Health Emergency Facts
Anthrax
May 2007Los Hechos Acerca Del Anthrax
Anthrax is a serious disease caused by a bacterium that forms spores. A bacterium is a very small organism made up of one cell. Many bacteria can cause disease. A spore is a cell that is dormant (asleep) but may come to life with the right condition.
Botulism
May
2007
Botulismo
Botulinum toxin is the single most poisonous know substance. It is a series illness caused by a nerve toxin. There are three types of botulism: food, wound and infant botulism.
FirstWatch™ May 2005
FirstWatch™ is an early warning biosurveillance system designed to monitor the 9-1-1 and other public safety systems for abnormalities that may indicate a biological attack or other significant medical trends.
Plague May
2007
La Peste
Plague is an infectious disease that affects animals and humans. It is caused by the bacteium Yersinia pestis.
Ricin
October 2007La Ricina
Ricin is a poison that can be made from the waste left over from processing castor beans and can be in the form of powder, mist, pellet, or it can be dissolved in water or weak acid. It is a stable substance that is not affected much by extreme conditions such as hot or cold temperatures.
Tularemia
May 2007La Tularemia
Tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever," is a disease that is typically found in animals, especially rodents, rabbits and hares. Tularemia is usually a rural disease and has been reported in all U.S. States except Hawaii.
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
September 2007Las Fiebres Virales Hemorragicas
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHF's) refer to a group of illnesses that are caused by several distinct families of viruses. Some types of hemorrhagic fevers can causes relatively mild illnesses, however, many of these viruses cause severe, life-threatening disease.
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