Archives on Bioterrorism


ARCHIVES ON BIOTERRORISM - 2

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17 Jun 2003

ARCHIVES OF RELEVANT ARTICLES

Thoughtful writings on the public health threat or epidemiological impact of biological weapons.

Epidemiology of bioterrorism (7-8/99)

Nuclear blindness: An overview of the biological weapons programs of the former Soviet Union and Iraq (7-8/99)

Recognition of illness associated with the intentional release of a biologic agent, MMWR 50(41), 893-7 (10/19/01)

Defense secretary warns of unconventional attacks (10/1/01)

Fears of Anthrax and Smallpox (10/7/01)

Vaccine for biodefense: A system in distress (10/19/01)

Bioterrorism: Safeguarding the Public's Health (10/20/01)

Terrorism in the croplands (10/26/01)

Public health under the scope (10/26/01)

A health system primed to fail (11/04/01)

S truggling to reach a consensus on getting ready for bioterrorism (11/05/01)

U.S. officials reorganize strategy on bioterrorism (11/8/01)

Health network in California called unready for bioterror (11/8/01)

Move to share bio-terrorism fight (11/8/01)

Key player in AIDS fight re-emerges (11/10/01)

Bioterror role an uneasy fit for CDC (11/11/01)

As challenges to the CDC grow, director makes sure agency stands tall (11/11/01)

New York Was bioterrorism target, in 1864 (11/13/01)

CDC is stretched thin as it takes a lead role fighting bioterrorism (11/14/01)

CDC bioterror response 'gaps' cited (11/16/01)

Turner's foundation to spend millions to fight bioterrorism (11/25/01)

Anthrax scare likely to bring long-awaited funding to agency (11/25/01)

Moving bioterror From back burner singed C.D.C., forcing it to learn fast (11/26/01)

New fund to help CDC act fast in crises (11/28/01)

U.S. spending on bioterrorism studies and computer security is set to soar (11/30/01)

Responses to bioterrorism (12/1/01)

S cientist battles biological warfare (12/3/01)

La ws for an epidemic -- editorial (12/3/01)

High-tech bioterror warning (12/12/01)

Commentary: Public health? Forget it. Cosmic issues beckon (12/13/01)

Response: We aren't 'muddled' about bioterrorism (1/3/02)

Bioterror fears prod warning systems (1/6/02)

Governors seek broad emergency powers, but model law raises civil-liberties issues (1/7/02)

Bioterrorism fears revive waning interest in agricultural disease lab on Plum Island (1/8/02)

Ex-Soviet biological weapons lab finds itself in demand (1/9/02)

Hospital ERs could detect bioterrorism (1/10/02)

Leadership void slows top health agencies (1/10/02)

US states' antiterror plans include health, police powers (1/12/02)

U.S. selling papers showing how to make germ weapons (1/13/02)

U.S. health officials study options in fight vs bioterror (1/13/02)

"Hero" heads U.S. bioterror effort (1/24/02)

Evaluation of postexposure antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent Anthrax (MMWR, 1/25/02)

White House's plan for bioterrorism funds to boost state, local public-health system (1/25/02)

Bush proposes record $27.3 billion budget for NIH (1/26/02)

States revisit old-style quarantines (1/28/02)

Survey finds counties unready for bioterrorism (1/29/02)

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CURRENT PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLINICAL DESCRIPTION

Anthrax Archives

Archives of Published News Stories and Journal Articles

The Bioweaponeers, The New Yorker (3/9/98)

Anthrax consensus statement JAMA 281(18), 1999.

Medical progress: Anthrax, NEJM 342(22), 815-826, 1999.

Risk assessment of Anthrax threat letters, Defense Research Establishment Suffield, Canada, September, 2001 (emailed to CDC, 10/4/01; overlooked by CDC until three week later)

Florida man hospitalized with anthrax (10/5/01)

No terror link seen in Florida anthrax (10/5/01)

Scientist's anthrax claim was bogus (10/5/01)

Florida man dies of rare form of Anthrax (10/6/01)

Health officials seek clues in anthrax death (10/6/01)

Tests show anthrax bacteria in second Florida man (10/8/01)

Anthrax alarm (10/8/01)

Second Anthrax case in Florida (10/9/01)

Florida case doesn't fit terrorism profile (10/9/01)

'Gatekeeper' is infected (10/13/01)

Letter to Brokaw traced (10/14/01)

Mixed signals over testing (10/14/01)

Florida doctor found first clue of anthrax (10/14/01)

Anthrax scare comes to Capitol Hill (10/16/01)

Using anthrax as a weapon (10/17/01)

Anthrax on Senate letter called potent (10/17/01)

Baby's case may be first for U.S. kid (10/17/01)

CBS anchor Rather calls anthrax 'psychological warfare' (10/18/01)

Six anthrax infections confirmed, $1 million reward offered (10/18/01)

British woman is anthrax victim (10/19/01)

Three anthrax cases linked, officials say (10/20/01)

Giving the finger to bioterrorists (10/20/01)

FBI : Letter in Post mailroom contains anthrax (10/21/01)

Anthrax victim's long wait for diagnosis (10/21/01)

District postal worker seriously ill (10/22/01)

N.J. worker may have inhalation anthrax (10/23/01)

New Anthrax case in Virginia, probable cases in NY, NJ (10/25/01)

U.S. says Anthrax germ in mail is 'Ames' strain (10/26/01)

Town faces anthrax threat with rising apprehension (10/26/01)

Every American's worst nightmare by the people who lived it (10/26/01)

Treating anthrax victim was difficult (10/26/01)

Va. case alters Anthrax equation (10/26/01)

Two men who were just doing their jobs -- 1 (10/26/01)

Two men who were just doing their jobs -- 2 (10/26/01)

Risk of deliberately induced anthrax outbreak (10/27/01)

Anthrax outbreak of 1957 in a New Hampshire mill (10/27/01)

Learning Anthrax, case by case (10/27/01)

Anthrax mystery and effort to solve it unfolded, case by nerve-racking case (10/27/01)

Anthrax hides along cattle trails of the Old West (10/29/01)

Downside of widespread Cipro use (10/29/01)

Knowledge of disease exposure as defense (10/29/01)

Problems with anthrax and smallpox vaccines (10/29/01)

Anthrax in five more D.C. buildings (10/30/01)

Another regional N.J. post office is closed after employee develops possible skin anthrax (10/31/01)

Early warning (10/31/01)

Pre-9/11 ‘terrorist' mail came from Indy (11/1/01)

Spread of Anthrax (11/2/01)

Seven days in October spotlight weakness of U.S. response to threat of bioterrorism (11/2/01)

Clusters of illness suggest that most infections came from two mailings (11/2/01)

Third Anthrax case at NY Post (11/2/01)

Congress considers updated disease-warning systems (11/2/01)

Prophylactic treatment of anthrax with antibiotics (11/3/01)

Bioweapon tests of cold war era may help in 2001 (11/3/01)

Hamilton office bin contained anthrax (11/3/01)

Uncovering an epidemiological enigma, slowly (11/5/01)

U.S. looks for more vaccine sources (11/5/01)

Anthrax has inspired dread and breakthroughs (11/5/01)

FBI to test tons of quarantined letters at Washington-area site (11/5/01)

An thrax investigators are hoping Bronx case leads them to source (11/6/01)

New probes show earlier Anthrax tests to be false (11/6/01)

Yale alum has skin anthrax (11/6/01)

Anthrax spores in ABC mailroom (11/7/01)

City postal risk of anthrax 'very low' (11/7/01)

Medical investigator's search for anthrax a frustrating trail (11/7/01)

Inability to trace Anthrax poses large security threat, experts say (11/7/01)

Inhalation Anthrax disperses (11/7/01)

Clinical presentation of inhalational Anthrax following bioterrorism exposure -- Report of 2 surviving patients. JAMA 286, 2549-2553, 2001 (11/7/01)

Death due to bioterrorism-related inhalational Anthrax --
report of 2 patients JAMA 286, 2554-2559, 2001 (11/7/01)

Index case of fatal inhalation Anthrax due to bioterrorism in the United States. NEJM 345(20), advanced publication, (11/8/01)

Bioterrorism-related inhalation anthrax: The first 10 cases reported in the United States. Emerging Infectious Diseases 7(6), expedited (11/8/01)

Infant's anthrax enters journal (11/8/01)

Postal worker called 911 on day he died (11/8/01)

Two scientists tracing anthrax family tree investigate origins of strain from attacks (11/8/01)

Ho spital worker's infection poses troubling possibilities (11/8/01)

Anthrax victim still considering her options (11/8/01)

Ne w tools emerging to speed Anthrax detection (11/8/01)

5,000 of 32,000 on antibiotics need 60-day course, CDC says
New anthrax guidelines aim to limit number of needless prescriptions (11/9/01)

Cipro recipients developing side effects (11/9/01)

FBI evidence assessment of anthrax letters (11/9/01)

Si ngle letter with Anthrax Is discounted (11/10/01)

Struggles of law enforcement and public health teamwork (11/10/01)

Loner likely sent Anthrax, FBI says (11/10/01)

Doctor who treated early Anthrax case criticizes government's initial response (11/10/01)

Despite odds, Anthrax patients go home (11/10/01)

Anthrax cases still a mystery (11/11/01)

Letters left trail of Anthrax contamination (11/11/01)

Thousands worldwide infected with natural Anthrax (11/11/01)

Kathy Nguyen's mystery Anthrax link (11/11/01)

Anthrax vaccine mired in red tape (11/11/01)

Success by shoe leather, intuition (11/11/01)

W ork and home clear, Anthrax search widens (11/12/01)

The Ames strain (11/12/01)

Doctors recommend steps to take during outbreaks (11/13/01)

New findings point to Anthrax letter to State Dept. (11/14/01)

Postal worker's family suing over Anthrax death (11/14/01)

Last inhalation Anthrax patient goes home (11/14/01)

Anthrax attacks: who's liable? (11/14/01)

New hunt for letter at State Dept. site (11/14/01)

NYC’s Southeast Asian community mourns Kathy Nguyen (11/15/01)

Anthrax fears tax health departments (11/15/01)

Veterinarians urged to watch for anthrax cases (11/15/01)

Did tabloid get multiple anthrax letters? (11/16/01)

Suspicious letter to senator tests positive for Anthrax (11/17/01)

Officials hope for new clues in Senate mail (11/18/01)

How the experts missed Anthrax (11/19/01)

Case of N.Y. anthrax victim intrigues officials (11/19/01)

Investigators liken anthrax in Leahy letter to that sent to Daschle (11/20/01)

New Anthrax case feared in Northeast (11/21/01)

Officials confirm inhalation Anthrax in 94-year-old Connecticut woman (11/21/01)

Connecticut woman, 94, Is fifth to die from inhalation Anthrax (11/22/01)

Case in a small town compounds a puzzle for epidemiologists (11/22/01)

Deadly Anthrax strain leaves a muddy trail (11/25/01)

Source of Conn. Anthrax remains a mystery (11/26/01)

Anthrax puzzle persists as letter in Chile looks different from those found in U.S. (11/27/01)

Anthrax victims' fate varied by their hospital and doctor (11/27/01)

Careful plan devised for Anthrax letter (11/27/01)

Genome offers 'fingerprint' for Anthrax (11/28/01)

New FBI team tackles Anthrax (11/28/01)

A terrorist's fragile footprint (11/29/01)

U.S. confirms Anthrax in Chilean letter (11/29/01)

U.S. believes lab contamination was source of Anthrax in Chile (11/29/01)

U. S. Ames strain of Anthrax limited to few labs (11/30/01)

A solution for Anthrax mystery (11/30/01)

Sweep of AMI building found anthrax in nearly 90 spots (11/30/01)

Conn. letter has spores of Anthrax (12/1/01)

Conn. detects Anthrax on a letter near victim's home (12/1/01)

Daschle's Offices Fumigated for Anthrax (12/2/01)

An thrax inquiry looks at U.S. labs (12/2/01)

Anthrax found at Conn. post office (12/2/01)

Postal center in Connecticut shows traces of Anthrax (12/3/01)

Bronx Letter may hold clues to Anthrax death (12/3/01)

T error Anthrax linked to type made by U.S. (12/3/01)

Clues, overlooked, to a coming threat (12/3/01)

Demanding a diagnosis, and outwitting Anthrax (12/3/01)

Electrostatic charge kept Anthrax spores from spreading more, investigators say (12/3/01)

First challenge in Anthrax case: not missing it (12/4/01)

Officials say Anthrax-tainted letters were sent near addresses of victims (12/4/01)

Mor e mail believed to be tainted (12/4/01)

U.S. says thousands of letters might be tinged with Anthrax (12/4/01)

Likeness seen between Anthrax sent to senators and to Florida (12/5/01)

Postal service seeks to soothe fears about Anthrax letters (12/5/01)

Anthrax assurances cited as threat to public trust (12/5/01)

Minorities may not trust Anthrax plans (12/5/01)

No Anthrax found near NYC victim's home (12/5/01)

Anthrax investigators open letter sent to Senator Leahy (12/6/01)

Tainted letter opened with care (12/6/01)

CDC sets 'tips' on handling mail (12/6/01)

Escaping the grip of Anthrax (12/6/01)

Anthrax investigation tracks vaccinations (12/6/01)

Leahy mail contains same message as Daschle letter (12/7/01)

CDC issues tips for avoiding Anthrax but stops short of broad guidelines (12/7/01)

Tracking of Anthrax letter yields clues (12/7/01)

In sizing up Anthrax, don't trust your gut (12/7/01)

Anthrax found in Fed's mail (12/7/01)

Ex-anthrax makers want FBI to talk with them (12/9/01)

Anthrax experts compare notes (12/9/01)

Compilation of evidence and comments on the source of the mailed Anthrax (12/10/01)

Chronology of anthrax events (12/10/01)

Tests by EPA and CDC find Anthrax spores don't stay put (12/11/01)

New questions raised on Anthrax perils (12/11/01)

The Anthrax probe ranges far and wide as investigators scour tips, trash for leads (12/11/01)

Canadian officials did research on Anthrax before U.S. attacks (12/12/01)

Anthrax peril was likely high in Senate (12/12/01)

Anthrax matches Army spores (12/12/01)

C.D.C. issues challenge to nation's scientists to find the answers to Anthrax mysteries (12/12/01)

Federal officials inspect university labs for bioterror risks (12/12/01)

C DC acquires Anthrax vaccine (12/13/01)

Army working on weapons-grade Anthrax (12/13/01)

Army says mailed Anthrax not linked to its program (12/13/01)

U.S. seeks foreign help for answers on Anthrax (12/13/01)

Army confirms experiments with Anthrax at Utah facility (12/14/01)

Army's Anthrax material surprises some experts (12/14/01)

F. B.I. queries expert who sees Federal lab tie in Anthrax cases (12/14/01)

Experts assess officials on Anthrax outbreak (12/14/01)

Preparation for Anthrax is called for (12/15/01)

Connecticut strains to handle Anthrax fears (12/15/01)

Hart building remains closed for new attempt at cleanup (12/15/01)

Anthrax lingers at Senate building (12/15/01)

Capitol hill Anthrax matches Army's stocks (12/16/01)

Anthrax vaccine may be offered to wider group (12/16/01)

Capitol hill Anthrax not from CIA lab - CIA (12/16/01)

Anthrax tests showing gene link add to domestic terrorism theory (12/17/01)

Army doubts lab Is Anthrax source (12/17/01)

Anthrax's dogged detective (12/17/01)

White House says Anthrax came from U.S.; advanced DNA tests may pinpoint source (12/18/01)

Anthrax vaccine urged for Hill staff (12/18/01)

Anthrax may be domestic, U.S. believes (12/18/01)

Former anthrax site called safe (12/18/01)

U.S. will offer Anthrax shots for thousands (12/19/01)

Vaccinations are offered to 10,000 people who may have been exposed to Anthrax (12/19/01)

U.S. offers Anthrax vaccine to thousands (12/19/01)

Vaccination editorial: double exposure (12/19/01)

U.S. health officials issue Anthrax vaccine for those exposed to bacteria (12/19/01)

Anthrax inquiry focuses on labs (12/19/01)

Anthrax: The story so far (12/19/01)

An thrax: Where the investigation stands (12/19/01)

U.S. Anthrax vaccine plan sows confusion and anger (12/20/01)

Lingering worries over vaccine (12/20/01)

As U.S. offers Anthrax shots, safety debate begins again (12/20/01)

Vaccination editorial: a muddled message on Anthrax vaccine (12/20/01)

Anthrax vaccinations delayed (12/20/01)

FDA completes BioPort lab inspections (12/20/01)

Anthrax Widespread at Brentwood (12/21/01)

Anthrax exposure estimates increased (12/21/01)

FBI investigates possible financial motive in Anthrax attacks (12/21/01)

U.S. response to Anthrax mailings becomes even more complicated (12/21/01)

Anthrax genetic trail may be a dead end (12/21/01)

Scientists advise on Anthrax vaccine (12/21/01)

CDC rushed paperwork for Anthrax vaccinations (12/22/01)

Postal workers to receive Anthrax advice (12/22/01)

Vaccine offer worries Blumenthal (12/22/01)

U.S. inquiry tried, but failed, to link Iraq to Anthrax attack (12/22/01)

Anthrax (12/23/01)

Army harvested victims' blood to boost anthrax (12/23/01)

Perpetrator, motive remain elusive in Anthrax case (12/23/01)

U.S. begins testing security systems of university labs that use Anthrax (12/24/01)

Tracking bioterror's tangled course (12/26/01)

Ho w the cases unfolded (12/26/01)

Bioterror attack raises more questions (12/26/01)

Scientists at loss in Anthrax probe (12/27/01)