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Bioterrorism preparedness
Health advisories and press releases
- February 10, 2003
Physician Reporting of Smallpox Vaccine Adverse Events and CDC's Clinician Information Line
Health-care providers reporting or who need assistance with evaluating a smallpox vaccinee with a potential adverse event should contact Public Health at 206-296-4774. In addition, CDC's Clinician Information Line, telephone 877-554-4625 is staffed by nurses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This information line is a source for general smallpox clinical adverse event information and for assistance with adverse event reporting. As needed for clinical consultation and release of VIG and cidofovir, callers to this line will be connected to CDC's Smallpox Vaccine Adverse Events Clinical Consultation Team, whose members are experts in infectious diseases, ophthalmology, and neurology, and have back-up from smallpox/vaccinia disease experts.
- January 28, 2003:
UPDATE: Smallpox Vaccine (Vaccinia) Adverse Event Recognition and Management for King County Health Care Providers
- January 13, 2003:
Smallpox Vaccine (Vaccinia) Adverse Event Recognition and Management for King County Health Care Providers
- December 17, 2002:
General information about the National Smallpox Vaccination Plan
- December 11, 2002:
Information for health care and Public Health workers considering voluntary pre-event smallpox vaccination for participation in Public Health or health care response teams (PDF)
- July 24, 2002:
Field testing for biological agents regarding hand-held assays for identification of B. Anthracis (anthrax) spores
- June 20, 2002:
Public Health press releases
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 Should you buy a gas mask?
No. A mask would only protect you if you were wearing it at the exact moment a bioterrorist attack occurred...To work effectively, masks must be specially fitted to the wearer, and wearers must be trained in their use.
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 Disease Fact Sheets
Facts and FAQs about reportable diseases in Washington State including publications and reports.
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