Emergency Use of Doxycycline
This webpage provides guidance on using doxycycline and ciprofloxacin for preventing anthrax after exposure. It describes how these antibiotics can help protect people who might …
Pediatric Anthrax Clinical Management
This article provides guidance on managing anthrax in children, focusing on treatment and prevention. It describes the use of antibiotics and vaccines for different forms …
Anthrax Resource Center
2025
· Military Health System
This webpage provides information about the Department of Defense's Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program. It describes training courses, vaccine safety, and guidelines for using the anthrax …
Anthrax
This webpage provides comprehensive information on anthrax, its risks, and available vaccines. It emphasizes the importance of vaccination for individuals at high risk of exposure …
Field Testing a Head-Of-Household Method to Dispense Antibiotics
2007
· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
· Philadelphia Department of Public Health,
· Thomas Jefferson University
This article describes a study by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health on how quickly and accurately antibiotics can be given to families during an …
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness and Response Topical Collection Chapter 8: Biological Events
This chapter focuses on preparing for biological disasters affecting children. It describes bioterrorism history, potential threats like anthrax and smallpox, and signs to watch for …
Pediatric Anthrax: Implications for Bioterrorism Preparedness
This article reviews pediatric anthrax cases from 1900 to 2005. It describes how children with anthrax show different symptoms than adults. The study found that …
Children and Anthrax: A Fact Sheet for Parents
This fact sheet provides important information for parents about anthrax and its effects on children. It describes what anthrax is, how it spreads, and the …
Unexplained Deaths in Connecticut, 2002-2003: Failure to Consider Category A Bioterrorism Agents in Differential Diagnoses
2008
· Yale University
This article discusses the importance of hospital and emergency department clinicians in recognizing bioterrorism-related infections as the first defense in a bioterrorist attack. The study …
Vaccine Development
2024
· University of Maryland
This article talks about the ethical issues related to creating vaccines for children to be prepared for pandemics. It looks at examples of vaccines made …