For more detailed clinical information on specific pathogens that might be used in a bioterrorist event, please consult the following references or websites:

CDC Bioterrorism Website http://www.bt.cdc.gov

(Updates on developments in Florida and New York City, detailed facts on specific diseases, mail guidelines from the U.S. Postal Service.)

Medical Society of the State of New York: http://www.mssny.org

(Available on this website are guidelines developed by an expert committee on syndromic surveillance for bioterrorist agents, which help to focus issues about the epidemiology of potential large-scale outbreaks.)

American College of Physicians: http://www.acponline.org/bioterro/

(General background information on bioterrorism agents and resources for further exploration.)

Association for Infection Control Practitioners: http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PracticeGuidance/Topics/Bioterrorism/Bioterrorism.htm

(Ongoing updates of information from Florida and New York City anthrax exposures, with brief topical paragraphs and information on planning.)

Infectious Diseases Society of America: http://www.idsociety.org

(In addition to Frequently Asked Questions, this site reviews the heightened surveillance recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) when the World Trade Center event occurred.)

Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense:

http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/faq.html

(This Center has written the Consensus Guidelines on the medical and public health management of the primary bioterrorist agents, including smallpox, anthrax, plague, and tularemia. These have all been published in the JAMA, and more will be forthcoming. Archived copies can be obtained on the American Medical Association’s website: http://www.jama.ama-assn.org.

In addition, the Johns Hopkins website has information about Frequently Asked Questions for the public.)

US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases:

http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/bluebook.html

(This site is the latest edition of the Army’s manual on biological weapons. It contains information about specific agents, personnel protection, isolation requirements, prophylaxis and treatment.)

New York State Department of Health, 10/17/01