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 October 16, 2024, https://cobrabiosecurity.org/items/show/477.