The following information is provided by the Orange County Health Care Agency to provide guidance and factual information on appropriate measures to increase personal and family preparedness.

Bioterrorism

General Information

Frequently Asked Questions

• Biological Agents
  • Anthrax
  • Botulism
  • Plague
  • Smallpox (Orange County or CDC links)
  • Tularemia
  • Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers
• Chemical/Noninfectious Agents
  • Ricin
• Ready.Gov-US Department of Homeland Security
• Department of Health Services

For Orange County Physicians and Health Care Providers

• General Information
• Bioterrorism Agents: An Overview for Physicians and Hospitals - 1.2mb PowerPoint Presentation
• Management of Possible Anthrax or Other Bio-Terror Exposures
• References & Resources
• Smallpox
• Anthrax
  • Update: Investigation of Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax --- Connecticut, 12/01
  • Updated Clinical Findings of Inhalational Anthrax Cases 11/01
  • Evaluation of suspected cutaneous anthrax cases and specimen collection procedures 11/01
  • ACIP Supplemental Recommendations on Use of Anthrax Vaccine in Response to Terrorism 2002
  • ACIP Recommendations on Use of Anthrax Vaccine in the US 2000

CDC Hotline

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention) offers a hotline service to provide information to the public.

Toll-free numbers:

English 1-800-CDC-INFO or 1-888-232-6348.

Information can also be found on the CDC website at http://www.bt.cdc.gov/.

Email: cdcinfo@cdc.gov