title: Responding to a bioterrorism attack-one scenario: part 2.
abstract: This article continues the discussions introduced in the earlier article submitted to The Health Care Manager that is titled Epidemic Simulation for Syndromic Surveillance, where a format for analysis of the incidence of a bioterrorist attack was presented. Part 2 of this series provides a discussion of the observed outcomes from the simulation techniques. This simulation was conducted as part of a federal grant award administered through the Center for Biological Defense at the University of South Florida. The disease entity simulated was an attack of anthrax introduced into the Central Florida region. The spread, effects, and eventual control of the disease entity are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Simulation & Training, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rotarius
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liberman
authors.forename: Jacqueline
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cattani
authors.forename: Kourtney
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nieves
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sumner
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Palaniappan
mesh_terms: D000881:Anthrax / Q000453:epidemiology*; D023482:Bioterrorism; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003198:Computer Simulation; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005431:Florida / Q000453:epidemiology; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D013997:Time Factors