Responding to Bioterrorism
Course Description: In this course, you will learn what constitutes a bioterrorism event. In addition, CDC categories for bioterrorism agents and their category traits are reviewed. Pediatric care and treatment, clinical features and infection control transmission precautions for Anthrax, Smallpox, and Plague are overviewed to assist you in preparing your response. The Resource section provides additional websites and references. *Last updated 2012. |
Additional Courses: (click links below)
JumpSTART Pediatric MCI Triage Tool
AHRQ - Pediatric Terrorism and Disaster Preparedness
AAP - Children and Disasters
ATSDR - Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units
CDC - Mass Casualties Predictor
OSHA - Best Practices for Hospital-Based First Receivers
OSHA - Incident Command System eTool
Sign Language for Emergencies
U.S. Army RDECOM Laboratory information resources
Institute for Biosecurity - Saint Louis University School of Public Health
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
American College of Physicians
Hospital Guidelines for Pediatric Preparedness