Anthrax

Anthrax Section

	Anthrax: What Every Clinician Should Know, live broadcast from CDC
	Bioterrorism and Biodefense: Are We Ready? Alliance for Health Reform and the Forum on Technology and Innovation, Washington, DC
	Biowarfare Defense Vaccines, House Government Reform Committee, National Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations Subcommittee
	Bioterrorism as a New Global Environmental Threat. American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Ga.

Frequently Asked Questions
	What is anthrax?
	Why has anthrax become a current issue?
	How common is anthrax and who can get it?
	How is anthrax transmitted?
	What are the symptoms of anthrax?
	Where is anthrax usually found?
	Can anthrax be spread from person-to-person?
	Is there a way to prevent infection?
	What is the anthrax vaccine?
	Who should get vaccinated against anthrax?
	What is the protocol for anthrax vaccination?
	Are there adverse reactions to the anthrax vaccine?
	How is anthrax diagnosed?
	Is there a treatment for anthrax?
	Where can I get more information about a recent Department of Defense decision to require men and women in the Armed Services to be vaccinated against anthrax?
	Anthrax: Bioterrorism agent fact sheet
	Questions and Answers about anthrax for U.S. Senate staff, Senator Bill Frist, MD
	Questions and Answers about Bioterrorism, Washington Post.

Links
	Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program The Official DoD Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP) Web Site. A reference guide for troops, their families and friends to help understand the AVIP and its importance as a part of Total Force Health Protection.
	Anthrax and Bioterrorism Useful information from the Centers for Disease Control.
	Countering the Anthrax Threat Plain English site giving lots of information about the U.S. DoD Total Force Anthrax Innoculation Program
	Anthrax Bacteriology Lecture by Kenneth Todar, University of Wisconsin Department of Bacteriology.
	UK Anthrax Voluntary Immunisation Programme Details of the UK's voluntary programme of anthrax immunisation for service and civilian personnel deployed to the Persian Gulf region.
	Anthrax as Bio-War Agent treatment.
	MajorBates.com Campaigns against the Department of Defense's Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Policy. Background information on the program and anthrax-related news.
	Anthrax treatment, prevention, and more Links to a wide range of Anthrax information concerning treatment, prevention, diagnosis, email groups, support groups, personal stories, and much more. Updated regularly.
	Encyclopædia Britannica Anthrax entry.
	FDA Countering Bioterrorism: Anthrax

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Defense of Houston was made possible by the Disaster Relief and Emergency Services (DREAMS) program of the US Army based at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Texas A & M University (DoD grant no.DAMD17-98-1-8002). DREAMS physicians and scientists acknowledge with gratitude the vision, leadership, and advice of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Congressmen Tom DeLay, Ken Bentsen, Henry Bonilla, and Kevin Brady.