New did not agree related to bioterrorism is the topic “Responding to attack with available resources”. What frightened Ms. New was the vaccination selection process. An enormous ethical dilemma lay upon those vaccinating the public; should those in help professions receive the vaccination…
Disease and infection are an inevitable part of being human, but also an intriguing part. I first became aware of the possibilities of studying microbiology when I attended a lecture on “Microbiology and Bioterrorism” at the Medlink Conference at Nottingham University in 2014. I found this lecture really interesting, and left the Conference wanting to know more about microbiology. Studying Biology at A2 has led me to realise the incredible impact that microorganisms have on every aspect of our…
framework for program evaluation in public heath is working. What CDC starts off saying is that they have a open mind when it comes to the issues they face. Instead of just looking at infectious disease they look at a broad spectrum of issues such as bioterrorism, disease, violence, social context that may influence health disparities and many more.…
Additionally, the Response and Recovery go hand in hand. However, the Response portion of the Comprehensive Emergency Management Model refers to any activities that help to stop the spread of a disaster or emergency that is currently taking place (United States Department of Veterans Affairs, 2015). To better explain, Response is enacted at the same time the incident is taking place (Ryan, 309). There are three goals associated with an emergency response, the first is to protect the public, the…
“All nurses please report to the main nurses’ station”. The nurse supervisor starts telling us that there has been a release of a bio terror agent in the air system and we need to be ready to receive a large influx of patients. What was the agent released? Are we safe here? Will the patients be contagious? There are so many questions that need to be answered. Are we prepared for this? The seminar that was presented to us on bio-terrorism did not prepare us for a large scale event. Training…
Smallpox Smallpox is/was the most serious threat to human health throughout the world. The point of this paper is to educate and inform the reader facts and information about Small Pox. Smallpox is a contagious disease that is caused by the Variola virus. Smallpox is transmitted through person to person by face to face contact, direct contact with contaminated fluids and objects, and rarely, through the air. (NIH.) Smallpox is a very serious illness caused by a virus called the…
there were various structural dilemmas facing the Public Health Department at Penville County. The previous efforts made to address the challenge of preparing for bioterrorism and other large-scale health emergencies did not effectively handle these issues. After the federal government passed the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 there was an additional income of $3 million provided to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and a portion of that amount…
off chance that a bioterrorism occasion happens including…
August 20, 2009- Scottish Justice Secretary announces that “The Scottish government will allow Al-Megrahi to be released from custody and returned to Libya, because of his failing health.” (Bioterrorism Week, 2011, p.25). August 2, 2010- A group of U.S. Senators investigate rumors Al-Megrahi was released as a part of a deal to allow British Petroleum (BP) to drill off the coast of Libya. May 20, 2012- Ali Al-Megrahi dies in Libya, claiming his innocence. Theories behind the attack of Pan Am…
The Homeland Security Bill enacted in 2003 was designed to enhance homeland security in the United States of America and unite those agencies into one cohesive agency (U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, n.d.). The mission was to protect the United States of America from man-made and natural disasters. Preparedness, prevention, and recovery are all highly emphasized within the Department of Homeland Security. Originally the mission was to stop terrorist attacks,…