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Disease and Epidemic
Many diseases occur naturally. Health care professionals are constantly on alert for patterns or spread of certain diseases because they can create epidemics. Unfortunately, not all diseases are spread naturally. Bio-terrorism is the intentional spread of viruses, bacteria and other germs resulting in widespread disease. Category A biological agents are used in attacks because they cause the most illness and death among humans, they include: Anthrax, Botulism, Smallpox, Plague, Tularemia and Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers. It could be hours or even days before evidence of Bio-terrorism rises to the surface. It's critical to listen to public health officials as they will recommend the best course of action to take during such an incident. By following their directions, you may save your life.
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Anthrax
- Anthrax Fact Sheet
Texas Department of State Health Services
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/disease/anthrax/
- Anthrax Basics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/
Influenza (Human)
- University of Missouri Extension
Sneeze & Cough into your Sleeve or Fabric [ English - Windows Media File ]
Sneeze & Cough into your Sleeve or Fabric [ Spanish - Windows Media File ]
Are you still coughing and sneezing the way they did during the plague? Into the air, your hands, tissues and handkerchiefs? Then you need to see this video. You'll learn to cough and sneeze in places that are less likely to spread infections and keep germs alive.
MU Extension's Community Emergency Management group is promoting good coughing and sneezing techniques to minimize the spread of germs and disease. This five-minute video by Ben Lounsbury, MD, shows you where to cough and sneeze according to the infection control guidelines put forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- PandemicFlu.gov
- RedCross.org
- National EDEN (eden.lsu.edu)
- The Centers for Disease Control (cdc.gov)
- Is It the Flu? or Not?
Ag News, Texas A&M University System, Agriculture Program
http://agnewsarchive.tamu.edu/dailynews/stories/HEAL/Nov0206a.htm
- What you should know about: Protecting Yourself During the Cold and Flu Season (Influenza)
Texas Department of State Health Services
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/prevention/cold_flu/
- Understanding the Flu
U. S. Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.pandemicflu.gov/
Influenza (Avian)
- Avian and Pandemic Flu FAQ's
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
- Bio Security for the Birds
U.S.D.A.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/birdbiosecurity/
- EDEN Avian Influenza Issue Page
Provides: introduction, advice to flock owners and resources
- Understanding Avian Influenza
The University of Maryland
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/HotTopics/AvianInfluenza.html
- Avian Influenza
Educational Resources from Purdue Extension
http://www.ces.purdue.edu/eden/disasters/agro/AI/index.html
Isolation and Quarantine
- Quarantine and Isolation Factsheet
Created by Carol A. Rice, PhD, RN
Family Development and Resource Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service, The Texas A&M University System, February 2007.
- Isolation and Quarantine Factsheet
Department of Health and Human Services
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/sars_facts/isolationquarantine.pdf
Botulism
- Facts About Botulism
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/botulism/index.asp
- What You Need to Know About Botulism
Texas Department of State Health Services
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/preparedness/factsheet_botulism_public.shtm
Plague
- Plague Information - Centers for Disease Control
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/plague/
Rabies
- Rabies
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Infectious Diseases
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/
Smallpox
- Smallpox Disease Information
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/disease/
- What you need to know about Smallpox
Texas Department of State Health Services
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/preparedness/factsheet_smallpox_public.shtm
Tularemia
- Tularemia
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/tularemia/
- What you need to know about Tularemia
Texas Department of State Health Services
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/preparedness/factsheet_tularemia_public.shtm
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
- Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/vhf/
- What you need to know about Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
Texas Department of State Health Services
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/preparedness/factsheet_vhf_public.shtm
West Nile Virus
- West Nile Virus: Fight the Bite!
Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/westnile/index.htm
- Mosquito Management and Control
Texas A&M University, Department of Entomology
http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/publications/3mosquit.html
- Mosquito Control Gimmicks
Texas A&M University System Agriculture Program
http://agnewsarchive.tamu.edu/dailynews/stories/ENTO/May0103a.htm
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