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CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Anthrax - http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/
Links to news releases and sites related to the disease as a biological weapon. |
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MedlinePlus: Anthrax - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html
Directory of articles, fact sheets, and news releases. |
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Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program - http://www.anthrax.osd.mil/
The Official DoD Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP) Web Site. Your definitive source for information about anthrax - the disease, the threat, the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine and the implementation of the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program. A reference guide for our troops, their families and friends to help understand the AVIP and its importance as a part of Total Force Health Protection. |
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http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm - http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm
General and technical information about anthrax from the Centers for Disease Control. Also includes section with links to other sites and articles. |
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WHO: Anthrax - http://www.who.int/csr/disease/Anthrax/en/index.html
World Health Organization fact sheet on this disease and information about the international organization's efforts to control it. |
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Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: Inhalation anthrax - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000641.htm
Includes symptoms, cause, treatments, and complications. |
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Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Human Cutaneous Anthrax - http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001063.htm
Case study of one incident in North Carolina, 1987. |
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Anthrax Scares - http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/departments/29/anthrax.asp
The Infectious Diseases Department at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati provides information resources pertaining to anthrax. |
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eMedicine Health - Anthrax - http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8721-1.asp
Consumer health resource center providing information on the types of anthrax, symptoms, and treatment options. |
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Bacillus anthracis cell diagram - http://www.rkm.com.au/ANTHRAX/index.html
Computer graphic of a bacillus anthracis cell (anthrax bacterium). Shows cell wall layers and capsule. |
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Anthrax as Bio-War Agent - http://www.emergency.com/anthrax.htm
treatment. |
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Anthrax as a Biological Warfare Agent - http://www.terrorismfiles.org/weapons/anthrax_biological_warfare_agent.html
Information on bacillus anthracis, the use on anthrax in terrorist attacks, prevention and symptoms. |
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Anthrax Bioterrorism and Health Care: A CE Course - http://learnwell.org/anthrax.htm
A short continuing education course on anthrax as it relates to present health care for nurses, and social workers. |
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Anthrax: Separating Fear from Fact - http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,178989,00.html
From Time Magazine, latest information on anthrax and protection from anthrax. |
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DrGreene.com: Anthrax - http://www.drgreene.com/21_1026.html
Learn about anthrax, the latest form of bioterrorism. This article explains the different forms of anthrax, how they are transmitted, and treatment options available. |
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The Science of Terrorism - http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/sot.html
The biology of anthrax |
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Anthrax - Health factsheets from BUPA - http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/mosby_factsheets/anthrax.html
Concise factsheet explaining the causes, symptoms and treatment of Anthrax, available for downloading in Adobe Acrobat. |
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Anthrax Info - http://anthrax-info.20m.com
Common sense information about anthrax. Includes a summary of public health recommendations and glossary, with links to quality information and lesson plans for teachers. |
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Official CDC Bioterrorism Alert: Handling Anthrax Threats - http://www.futuredirectns.com/english/news/bioterrorism_alert.shtml
This contains the CDC's 2001-10-12 instructions on handling mail suspected of containing Anthrax, and the USPS' 2001-10-15 information on identifying Anthrax mail. |
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Gavel2Gavel: Anthrax - http://www.re-quest.net/g2g/govt/terrorism/anthrax/index.htm
Includes a FAQ on the disease, its symptoms, treatment, and possible use as a terrorist weapon, and a diagram of the effects of inhaling anthrax spores. |