 Introduction
It became apparent following the tragic events of the fall of 2001
that the nation was not adequately prepared to respond to a significant
bioterrorism attack. A great amount of time and resources were subsequently
devoted to achieving an adequate state of preparedness for possible
future events of this nature. Dentistry considered its potential
role in responding to a significant bioterrorism attack during the
first part of 2002 and reached a consensus on its role. That consensus
was reported in The Journal of the American Dental Association in
September 2002.
In the following sections, you will find information related to
bioterrorism and emergency preparedness. New information and resources
will be added to this area as they become available.
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Journal of the American Dental Association
Smallpox
The ADA is pleased to collaborate with the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) in this cooperative effort to provide
information about smallpox to all dentists in the U.S. It is
likely that dentistry could be called upon to provide assistance
in the immediate aftermath of a significant bioterrorism attack,
especially when the traditional medical capabilities in a community
have been overwhelmed. We strongly recommend that you develop
a special “bioterrorism” file in your office for
this information and additional educational materials.
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Additional
Resources
- Bioterrorism Template | PDF
file/175k
This is a template
for dental societies to use in
developing a plan for providing
assistance in the response to a
bioterrorism attack and other mass
disasters.
- Conference Summary—Dentistry's Role in Responding
to Bioterrorism and Other Catastrophic
Events | PDF
file/102k
Related
Links
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention—Emergency
Preparedness & Response:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/ 
American Medical Association's Center
for Disaster Preparedness and
Emergency
Response:
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/6206.html
Association for Professionals in Infection
Control and Epidemiology—
Bioterrorism
Resources:
http://www.apic.org/Content/NavigationMenu/PracticeGuidance/Topics/Bioterrorism/Bioterrorism.htm
U.S. Health and Human Services—Homeland
Health: http://www.homelandhealth.com/professionals/
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality—Bioterrorism
and Emerging Infections:
http://www.bioterrorism.uab.edu/
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Counterterrorism: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/bioterrorism.html
U.S. Army Medical Research Institute
of Infectious Diseases:
http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/index.html
Center for the Study of Bioterrorism:
http://www.bioterrorism.slu.edu/
Center for Biosecurity of the University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
www.upmc-biosecurity.org
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