title: Bioterrorism vs. health security--crafting a plan of preparedness.
abstract: Bioterrorism, once a subject of fantasy and speculation, has become all too real in a world turned upside down by the September 11, 2001. series of events. An essential, but as yet unanswered, question has become a crucial topic for discussion on the nightly news and in living rooms across the United States: How much of a terrorist threat do we face, and what must be done to control its potential for mass destruction? This article seeks to both answer this question and explore proper plans of preparedness for the eventuality of the unthinkable.
authors.affiliation: University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA.
authors.forename: Kourtney
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scharoun
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: van Caulil
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liberman
mesh_terms: D000881:Anthrax / Q000517:prevention & control; D023482:Bioterrorism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004631:Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D010930:Plague / Q000517:prevention & control; D012524:Sarin / Q000506:poisoning; D012637:Security Measures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012899:Smallpox / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States; D014483:United States Dept. of Health and Human Services
chemical_list: D002619:Chemical Warfare Agents; D012524:Sarin