Written by authorities in infectious disease and disaster preparedness, this one-stop resource covers the relevant theoretical, historical, and pragmatic considerations of viral outbreaks and bioterrorism. It provides an expert overview of this complex area for infectious disease physicians, emergency medicine physicians, hospital administrators, and more.
1. Introduction - p. xix 2. Chapter 1 Perspectives on Bioterrorism and Pandemics - p. 1 3. Chapter 2 A Brief History of Biological Warfare and Bioterrorism - p. 25 4. Chapter 3 Anthrax: Ancient Surge and Current Biothreat - p. 33 5. Chapter 4 Tularemia: A Bioterrorist Threat and Public Health Concern - p. 51 6. Chapter 5 Plague: The Yersinia pestis Infection - p. 65 7. Chapter 6 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs): An Archetype for Risk Management and High-Consequence Pathogens - p. 73 8. Chapter 7 Smallpox and Mpox - p. 105 9. Chapter 8 Preparing for Influenza Epidemics and Pandemics - p. 121 10. Chapter 9 Avian Influenza - p. 139 11. Chapter 10 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - p. 155 12. Chapter 11 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome - p. 179 13. Chapter 12 SARS-CoV-2 - p. 195 14. Chapter 13 The Age of Synthetic Biology: Changing Biosecurity Risks - p. 209 15. Chapter 14 Preparing for Viral Outbreaks and Bioterrorism: The Public Health Perspective - p. 217 16. Chapter 15 Prevention in Healthcare and Public Health - p. 255 17. Chapter 16 Surveillance Strategies - p. 271 18. Chapter 17 Infectious Diseases Transmission Dynamics: Modeling of Outbreaks and Interventions - p. 289 19. Chapter 18 Risks and Challenges for First Responders Managing Patients Infected With or Exposed to High-Consequence Infectious Diseases - p. 334 20. Chapter 19 Healthcare Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Mass Casualty Events, Including Bioterrorism, Viral Outbreaks and Pandemics - p. 337 21. Chapter 20 Special Care Units - p. 361 22. Chapter 21 Diagnostics - p. 387 23. Chapter 22 Protecting the Frontline and Preventing Transmission of High-Consequence Agents and Other Pathogens With Pandemic Potential in Healthcare Settings - p. 405 24. Chapter 23 Vaccines: Science and Public Health Applications - p. 435 25. Chapter 24 Vaccines - p. 449 26. Chapter 25 Therapeutics Overview for Agents of Bioterrorism and Viral Outbreaks - p. 463 27. Chapter 26 Ethical Issues in Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Outbreaks and Bioterror Attacks - p. 503 28. Chapter 27 Strategies for Successful Communications During Health Emergencies: Insights From Journalists Turned Public Relations Experts - p. 523 29. Chapter 28 Recovery From Biological Disasters: Bioterrorism, Outbreaks of Emerging Infectious Diseases, and Pandemics - p. 535 30. Index - p. 553
Written by authorities in infectious disease and disaster preparedness, this one-stop resource covers the relevant theoretical, historical, and pragmatic considerations of viral outbreaks and bioterrorism. It provides an expert overview of this complex area for infectious disease physicians, emergency medicine physicians, hospital administrators, and more.
1. Introduction - p. xix 2. Chapter 1 Perspectives on Bioterrorism and Pandemics - p. 1 3. Chapter 2 A Brief History of Biological Warfare and Bioterrorism - p. 25 4. Chapter 3 Anthrax: Ancient Surge and Current Biothreat - p. 33 5. Chapter 4 Tularemia: A Bioterrorist Threat and Public Health Concern - p. 51 6. Chapter 5 Plague: The Yersinia pestis Infection - p. 65 7. Chapter 6 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers (VHFs): An Archetype for Risk Management and High-Consequence Pathogens - p. 73 8. Chapter 7 Smallpox and Mpox - p. 105 9. Chapter 8 Preparing for Influenza Epidemics and Pandemics - p. 121 10. Chapter 9 Avian Influenza - p. 139 11. Chapter 10 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - p. 155 12. Chapter 11 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome - p. 179 13. Chapter 12 SARS-CoV-2 - p. 195 14. Chapter 13 The Age of Synthetic Biology: Changing Biosecurity Risks - p. 209 15. Chapter 14 Preparing for Viral Outbreaks and Bioterrorism: The Public Health Perspective - p. 217 16. Chapter 15 Prevention in Healthcare and Public Health - p. 255 17. Chapter 16 Surveillance Strategies - p. 271 18. Chapter 17 Infectious Diseases Transmission Dynamics: Modeling of Outbreaks and Interventions - p. 289 19. Chapter 18 Risks and Challenges for First Responders Managing Patients Infected With or Exposed to High-Consequence Infectious Diseases - p. 334 20. Chapter 19 Healthcare Preparedness for Infectious Diseases Mass Casualty Events, Including Bioterrorism, Viral Outbreaks and Pandemics - p. 337 21. Chapter 20 Special Care Units - p. 361 22. Chapter 21 Diagnostics - p. 387 23. Chapter 22 Protecting the Frontline and Preventing Transmission of High-Consequence Agents and Other Pathogens With Pandemic Potential in Healthcare Settings - p. 405 24. Chapter 23 Vaccines: Science and Public Health Applications - p. 435 25. Chapter 24 Vaccines - p. 449 26. Chapter 25 Therapeutics Overview for Agents of Bioterrorism and Viral Outbreaks - p. 463 27. Chapter 26 Ethical Issues in Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Outbreaks and Bioterror Attacks - p. 503 28. Chapter 27 Strategies for Successful Communications During Health Emergencies: Insights From Journalists Turned Public Relations Experts - p. 523 29. Chapter 28 Recovery From Biological Disasters: Bioterrorism, Outbreaks of Emerging Infectious Diseases, and Pandemics - p. 535 30. Index - p. 553
