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Counterterrorism - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
This site offers a menu of links to pertinent Web pages related to counterterrorism, including sites from the Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of He... Details >
Department of Defense Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program 
This Department of Defense site provides information on the threat of anthrax as a weapon, the disease caused by anthrax, and the vaccine for anthrax. ... Details >
Doxycycline and Penicillin G Procaine for Inhalational Anthrax (Post-Exposure)
This drug information sheet from FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research provides recommendations for the antibiotics doxycycline and penicillin G procaine for treatment of inhalational anthrax.... Details >
Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Emergency Preparedness and Response: Training
Archived videos featuring experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health providing information about anthrax and bioterrorism.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Facts About Ricin
Also available in: Spanish
Ricin is a poison that can be made from the waste left over from processing castor beans.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
FDA Public Health Advisory: Update on Use of Doxycycline for Anthrax Exposure
This FDA public health advisory provides dosing regimens for adults and children who may be treated with doxycycline for anthrax exposure.... Details >
HHS Initiative Prepares for Possible Bioterrorism Threat
This fact sheet details HHS' efforts to prevent and respond to bioterrorism.... Details >
How Public Health Has Changed Since 9-11
A poll commissioned by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) suggests the public remains concerned about the readiness of the public health system to respond to bioterror. This page presents an excer... Details >
How to Recognize and Handle a Suspicious Package or Envelope
Between September and October 2001, several letters containing Bacillus anthracis were sent through the mail in several areas of the United States. Although there have been no recent mail-related anth... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services