Introduction
True or False: Bioterrorism is the use of microorganisms, or biologic agents, as weapons to infect humans, animals, or plants.
True
Which biological agent is highly contagious?
Smallpox
What can a bioterrorism cause?
Epidemic and public health emergency
What year did the British army contaminate Indians with small pox?
1763
True or False: Pulmonary anthrax causes death in 80% of victims
True
When was bioterrorism passed by congress?
June 2002
What military used prisoner of war to experiment with different pathogens?
Japanese Military
Which agent is found in animals such as rats, insects, and rabbits?
Tularemia
What levels of bioterrorism is the government involved in?
local, regional, state, and national
What army caused a epidemic of plague in the city?
Tartar army
What two filoviruses have been identified?
Ebola and Marburg virus
Did the FDA establish regulations that requires food facilities to register with the FDA?
Yes
When did the Germans use a variety of animal and human pathogens?
World War I
List five(5) high priority bioterrorism agents.
Plague, Botulism, Tularemia, Hemorrhagic, Anthrax, smallpox
What are 3 occupations included in mass immunization?
military, first responders, police, fire department, and health care personnel