Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism
Item Details
Title
Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism
Topics
This report assesses the public health system's ability to respond to emergencies.
Date
2003
Conclusions
State and local governments use health resources inefficiently. Only two states are at the preparedness level required to provide emergency vaccines and antidotes.
Source
Becker, et al. Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism. Trust for America's Health. December, 2003. https://www.tfah.org/reports/. Accessed March, 2024.
Citation
“Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health in the Age of Bioterrorism,” Collection of Biothreat Risk Assessments (COBRA), accessed January 15, 2025, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/477.