• Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness (PDF, 530 KB)
  Updated March 12, 2007. CRS Report for Congress. Congressional Research Service
• Biological Threat
  Ready.gov
• Bioterrorism
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Counterterrorism
  U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Guide for All-Hazard Emergency Operations Planning: State and Local Guide (PDF, 600 KB)
  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Managing the Emergency Consequences Of Terrorist Incidents (PDF, 230 KB)
  Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• National Strategy for Countering Biological Threats (PDF, 479 KB)
  National Security Council
• USAMRIID's Defense Against Toxin Weapons (PDF, 230 KB)
  U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

Smallpox (Variola virus)

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• Proceedings. Workshop on vaccinia viruses as vectors for vaccine antigens: 1984 Nov 13-14; Chevy Chase (MD) (PDF, 11.6 MB)
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• Report of the investigation into the cause of the 1978 Birmingham smallpox occurrence: ordered by the House of Commons London (PDF, 14.5 MB)
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• Smallpox (PDF, 54 MB)
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• Smallpox (PDF, 17 MB)
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• Smallpox and Vaccinia (Book Chapter)
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• Smallpox
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• Smallpox
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Smallpox as a biological weapon: medical and public health management
  Henderson DA et al. JAMA. 1999;281(22):2127-37
• Current Citations in PubMed
  • Citations from the 1879s to the present

Anthrax (bacillus anthracis)

• Anthrax
  MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine
• Anthrax
  Medical Encyclopedia, MedlinePlus
• Anthrax
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Anthrax (Bacillus anthracis)
  Released November 2001
  Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, Hot Topics Series
• Anthrax as a biological weapon: medical and public health management
  Inglesby TV et al. JAMA. 1999;281(18):1735-45
• Anthrax E-tool
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
• Aerosolized Anthrax Playbook
  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Terrorism Preparedness Compendium
  MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• What Is the Most Cost-Effective Way To Protect People in the Event of an Anthrax Terror Attack? (Summaries for Patients)
  Ann Intern Med. 2005 Apr 19;142(8):I40
• Current Citations in PubMed - Articles from last 5 years
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Vaccines
• Animals and Anthrax
  • Anthrax Facts
    American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Frequently asked questions about anthrax
    American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Guidelines for the Surveillance and Control of Anthrax in Humans and Animals
    World Health Organization
  • Zoonosis Update - Anthrax
    American Veterinary Medical Association

Plague, Bubonic (Yersinia pestis)

• Plague
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Plague
  Medical Encyclopedia, MedlinePlus
• Plague
  MedlinePlus
• Plague as a biological weapon: medical and public health management
  Inglesby TV et al. JAMA. 2000;283(17):2281-90
• Current Citations in PubMed - Articles from last 5 years
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Vaccines
• Animals and Plague
  • Plague Facts
    American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Frequently asked questions about Plague
    American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Plague: A Veterinary Perspective (PDF, 81KB)
    Orloski KA, Lathrop SL
    J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2003 Feb 15;222(4):444-8

Brucellois (Brucella suis)

• Brucellosis
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Brucellosis
  Medical Encyclopedia, MedlinePlus
• What is brucellosis?
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Current Citations in PubMed - Articles from last 5 years
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Vaccines

Tularemia (Francisella tularensis)

• Tularemia
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Tularemia
  Medical Encyclopedia, MedlinePlus
• Tularemia as a biological weapon: medical and public health management
  Dennis DT et al. JAMA. 2001;285:2763-2773
• Current Citations in PubMed - Articles from last 5 years
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  • Treatment
  • Vaccines
• Animals and Tularemia
  • Tularemia Facts
    American Veterinary Medical Association
  • Tularemia
    (PDF, 262 KB) Feldman KA. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2003 Mar 15;222(6):725-30

Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHF)

• Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Viral Hemorrhaghic Fevers
  MedlinePlus
• Viral Hemorrhaghic Fevers
  Medical Encyclopedia, MedlinePlus
• Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses as Biological Weapons:
  Medical and Public Health Management
  Borio L et al. JAMA. 2002;287:2391-2405
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  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Vaccine

Botulism (Clostridium botulinum toxin)

• Botulism
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Botulism
  MedlinePlus
• Botulism
  Medical Encyclopedia, MedlinePlus
• Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon
  Arnon SS et al. JAMA. 2001;285:1059-1070
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  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment

Q Fever

• Q fever
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Q Fever
  Medical Encyclopedia, MedlinePlus
• Q Fever (PDF, 62 KB) Free full-text
  McQuiston JH, Childs JE, Thompson HA. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2002 Sep 15;221(6):796-9
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PubMed - Biomedical journal literature

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MedlinePlus - Consumer Health Information

• Biodefense and Bioterrorism

NLM Catalog - Access to information about books and other materials in NLM's catalog

• Biological Warfare
  
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• Ataxia: The Chemical and Biological Terrorism Threat and the US Response
  Stimson Center Report No. 35, Henry L. Stimson Center
• Biodefense
  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
• Biological & Chemical Weapons
  Henry L. Stimson Center
• Biodefense Resources Center
  American Society of Microbiology
• Bioterror
  NOVA Online. Public Broadcasting System.
• Center for Biosecurity
  University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
• Center for the Study of Bioterrorism
  St. Louis University. School of Public Health
• Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network
  World Health Organization
• Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS.gov)
• Public health response to biological and chemical weapons: WHO guidance (2004)
  World Health Organization
• Safety and Health Topics: Bioterrorism
  Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Small-scale Terrorist Attacks Using Chemical and Biological Agents: An Assessment Framework and Preliminary Comparisons (PDF, 745 KB)
  CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service.
• Terrorism: Background on Chemical, Biological, and Toxin Weapons and Options for Lessening Their Impact (PDF, 86 KB)
  CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service.
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare.
  The Borden Institute, Office of the Surgeon General, Department of the Army.
• Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Terrorist Threat (PDF, 68 KB)
  CRS Report for Congress, Congressional Research Service.

• Agentes del terrorismo biológico
  Centros Para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC)
• Ataque biológico
  Listo America
• Ántrax
  • Ántrax
    Centros Para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades
  • Ántrax
    Enciclopedia médica en español. MedlinePlus en español
• Biodefensa y bioterrorismo
  MedlinePlus en español
• Botulismo
  MedlinePlus en español
• Fiebres hemorrágicas
  MedlinePlus en español
• Información para laboratorios
  Centros Para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC)
• Listo.gov
  U.S. Departamento de Seguridad Nacional
• Peste
  • Peste
    Centros Para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades(CDC)
  • Peste
    Enciclopedia médica en español. MedlinePlus en español
• Tularemia
  Enciclopedia médica en español. MedlinePlus en español
• Viruela
  • Viruela
    Centros Para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC)
  • Viruela
    Enciclopedia médica en español. MedlinePlus en español