Web-based Resources
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) - www.ksprepared.org
EMResource/EMSystem -
The American Hospital Association (AHA) - Special "Disaster Readiness" section includes statements, advisories, talking points, articles and other related links - http://www.aha.org/
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology - Bioterrorism resources, including readiness plans, checklists and agent fact sheets - http://www.apic.org/bioterror/
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Public health emergency preparedness, responses, related materials and announcements - http://www.cdc.gov/
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - Emergency planning resources and disaster news -
Johns Hopkins University Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies - Bioterrorism preparedness and response information; BT agent background information and diagnostic criteria and treatment guidelines - http://hopkins-biodefense.org/
The Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE), Health Alert Network - Resources and links regarding KDHE’s bioterrorism planning and response efforts -
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) - Information on the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), Counter Terrorism Program, agency contacts and related links - http://www.oep-ndms.dhhs.gov/
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) - Questions and Answers about anthrax prevention and treatment - http://www.os.dhhs.gov/
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) - Articles by the "Working Group on Civilian Biodefense" addressing anthrax, smallpox, plague, botulinum toxin and tularemia -
Questions regarding emergency preparedness issues can be addressed to Dan Leong at dleong@kha-net.org, or by calling the KHA office at (785) 233-7436.