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A State Perspective on Bioterrorism
Eddy Bresnitz, MD, MS, State Epidemiologist and Assistant Commissioner
of Health for the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services,
discusses the anthrax epidemic that occurred in his state during the
fall of 2001. His discussion includes: anthrax case descriptions;
surveillance and screening systems; preventive measures, including
post-outbreak vaccination and antibiotic regimens; and environmental
sampling procedures. The main theme of his talk is communication-he
emphasizes the importance of proper and continuous communication with
and among information stakeholders. His talk is followed by comments
from Beth Bell, MD, MPH and Brad Perkins, MD from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, and James Buehler, MD from the Rollins
School of Public Health of Emory University. (Lecture given on June
18, 2003)
Audience: General Public Health
Time: 1 hour 28 minutes
Format(s): CD-ROM, Webcast,
Podcast
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