Bioterrorism needs to be a priority for the Obama administration
Infection Control Weekly Monitor, November 12, 2008
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Developing measures to prevent and respond to a bioterrorist arrack should be a priority for President-Elect Barack Obama, advisors to the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) have reported.
On Election Day, the Defense Science Board (DSB), an independent group that advises the DOD on science and technology issues, issued a 72-page report outlining priorities for the new administration. The board warned that the U.S. remains underprepared to deal with a weapon-of-mass-destruction attack. The group advised the Obama administration to focus on ways to mitigate the effects of an attack, particularly as regards a “dirty bomb” attack, one which could use radioactive materials found in hospitals around the country.
One major gap in preparedness is a lack of surge capacity for medical resources, such as respirators and nurses. For the full report, click here.
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