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Appendix H: NACCHO Research Brief: Assessment of Local Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness
Appendix H: NACCHO Research Brief: Assessment of Local Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness
Pages 257-261
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LPHAs play a key role in preparing jurisdictions for bioterrorism, including rapid detection of unusual health events, coordination with response partners and healthcare facilities, providing treatment recommendations and protocols to prevent spread of infection and disease, doing "contact tracing" to assure that all individuals exposed to bioterrorism agents are reached for testing and treatment, and providing health information and resources to the public and the media. The threat from bioterrorism has become more real since the recent September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and recent anthrax incidents.
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In response to the September 11, 2001, attacks and subsequent anthrax incidents, NACCHO conducted this survey to better understand how these events impacted LPHAs and how prepared they were to respond. A 9-question survey was developed by NACCHO, and was faxed and e-mailed to 999 NACCHO members and state associations of local public health agencies.
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Others had no plan at all. Other frustrations included lack of consistent and standard information regarding bioterrorism, poor coordination between public health and emergency management, and the need for increased training among LPHA staff and the need for more specialized staff.
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Bioterrorism preparedness plans, effective communication systems, and reliable and timely information are key to a prepared public health workforce, yet these pieces are currently incomplete. Additional resources to enhance our nation's public health system are critical at this time.
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This report was prepared by Anjum Hajat, MPH, Zarnuaz Rack MPH, and Carol Brown, MS. SOURCE: http://www.naccho.org/files/documents/BT_briefl.pdf
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