Resources for Bio-Terrorism Preparedness in Okeechobee County Florida

Biological

Terrorism

Agriculture & Bio-Terrorism

Biological Weapons Technology

Bio-Terrorism as a Public Health Threat

Chronology of Bio-Terrorism

The Threat of Biological Attack: Why Concern Now?

Epidemiology of Bio-Terrorism

EMS Magazine's Articles On Terrorism

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Firehouse.com: Frontlines of Bio-Terrorism

National Homeland Security Knowledge Base

WMD First Responders

First Responders

FBI / Law Enforcement Bio-Terrorism Updates & Resource Center

USDA - Meat and Poultry Product Recalls/Notices and Information

U.S. FDA  - Center for Drug Evaluation and  Research - News/ Approvals/ Recalls/ Warnings

Bio-Hazard News

Bio-Terrorism Updates

Emergency Preparedness

CDC - Emergency Preparedness & Children

Community Preparedness in the Event of Bio-Terrorism

Public Health Emergency Preparedness: Fundamentals of the System

Domestic Security in Florida

Florida Initiative Against Homeland Terrorism

Florida Department of Health

Florida Department of Law Enforcement  - Assessing Florida’s Anti-Terrorism Capabilities

Florida Division of Emergency Management

Florida Emergency Preparedness Association

Okeechobee County Emergency Management

Okeechobee County Emergency Shelter List

Raulerson Hospital

Okeechobee County Bio-Terrorism Resources

CDC Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines (Version 3.0) 

MMWR - Bio-Terrorism Alleging Use of Anthrax, Management Guidelines

Potential Microbial Weapons

Weapons of Mass Destruction Handbook

Information Regarding Bio-Terrorism Agents

CDC Public Response Service:  Provides information to the public about biological and chemical terrorism including anthrax, smallpox, botulism and other biological and chemical agents.  Service is available for English and Spanish speakers and for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.   

Hours of operation: Mon-Fri 8am-11pm(ET) and Sat-Sun 10am-8pm(ET).

Toll free numbers: English 1-888-246-2675   Spanish 1-888-246-2875  TTY 1-866-874-2646

Email: cdcresponse@ashastd.org