Bioterrorism

was not sure that it would enhance my knowledge base any more than it already was. However, I was wrong. While most of my written assignments focused on agroterrorism, as I am freshly back from Europe, the fact is learning took place mostly on bioterrorism proper. Discuss the technical aspects of the specific agent.…

Criterion 1: Tanners Clinical judgement model is based on 200 or more research studies, which explore the way nurses think in their practice. There are 4 criteria including noticing, interpreting, responding and reflecting. This week in clinical I had the job of helping to feed the homeless, unemployed, and/or people that can’t afford to have more than one meal a day. This was a challenge because I noticed that so many people were asking for a second plate of food, but Catholic Charities didn’t…

RH DQ 3 Healthy People 2020 have been a popular topic for this class. One is unable to even read a single chapter without a blue box appearing with objectives that relate to those chapters topics from Healthy People 2020. Yet, even with all of this information being available, the author could not help but feel like she still did have a good understanding of what Healthy People 2020 were trying to accomplish. Lancaster and Stanhope (2016) write that Healthy People is a “national initiative to…

anthrax is inhalation. This has been known as a prevalent pathology of the disease among infected wool workers and hide tanners. It has also been confirmed to be contracted from exported African drums, and it has unfortunately been used in acts of bioterrorism. In July of 2011 a Floridian man and his wife took a road trip through many of the northern Midwest states. During their three week road trip, the couple travelled through five states and stopped at national parks to admire the wildlife,…

Although terrorism has been around for millennia in different forms, today terrorism is becoming more and more prevalent with the ability to reach across the globe. Terrorism is defined as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government and/or the civilian population to advance ideological objective” (Schwab, p.115). These attacks can be performed by individuals or by groups. They may also be either overt or covert attacks. An example…

Introduction Being prepared during disasters or attacks are imperative to the nation and the safety of the public. Having an emergency plan or procedure in place during strenuous times are vital when it comes to protecting and saving as many lives as possible. Terrorism has been happening around the world domestic and internationally for years. There have been numerous of terrorist attacks in the past years that have affected the nation. Homeland Security has a major responsibility…

in the event that virus is used for bioterrorism. Here, the military preferred immediate action which was when they introduced Operation Clean sweep; bombing Cedar creek. This movie clearly illustrates the struggle between wanting to save a tiny number of infected people, and the obligation to secure the general public from the virus. From a public health perspective, this film revealed how quickly a highly contagious virus could spread, the danger of bioterrorism and the importance of public…

Chapter 3 Article 3: Cherokee Medicine, Colonial Germs: An Indigenous Nation s Fight against Smallpox, 1518-1824 Chapter two of the textbook, Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Containing and Preventing Biological Threats, by Jeffrey R. Ryan, goes into extensive detail on the numerous types of category A diseases and their agents. Category A diseases and agents, hold the greatest potential for harm in the case of a bioterrorist attack (Ryan 2016, p. 51). Throughout this chapter the different types…

Terrorism is, by its very nature, disruptive in international peace and security through purposeful, political violence. On the morning of September 11th, 2001, the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon disrupted the not only the American economy, but also took a swing at the global economy. The attacks generated and progressed widespread fear, trepidation and economic disorder throughout the years with profound and lasting effects. One of these being the beefing up of the nations’…

by Dr. Edward Jenner in 1796, the science of vaccination against pathogens has expanded to include a multitude of endemic diseases including measles, influenza, polio, diphtheria, and smallpox as well as more specialized health concerns (often bioterrorism) such as anthrax and typhoid fever. Further, immunization science has also allowed researchers to deal with and study various deadly strains without undue danger to the researcher. Vaccines are cost effective, simple, and can be applied in…