The Laboratory Response Network: Helping Laboratories to Prepare for Potential Terrorist Attacks

UCLA Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health Website

American Society for Microbiology: Bioterrorism Preparedness

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This article was written by Eric Seaborg

UCLA Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health Website

Webcast transcript of CDC conference: “CDC Responds: Coping with Bioterrorism—The Role of the Laboratorian” Nov. 9, 2001

HHS news release, FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE BEGINS TO FLOW TO STATES (Jan 25, 2002)

HHS fact sheet, BIOTERROR FUNDING PROVIDES BLUEPRINT TO BUILD A STRONG NEW PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE (Jan 25, 2002)

HHS News: HHS ANNOUNCES $1.1 BILLION IN FUNDING TO STATES FOR BIOTERRORISM PREPAREDNESS (Jan 31, 2002)

GAO report abstract: “Bioterrorism: Coordination and Preparedness GAO-12-129T” 

Szabo, Joan. “Is your Laboratory Prepared for a Bioterrorism Attack?” MLO, Dec 2001, pp. 11–16

Telephone interview (5/8/02, by Eric Seaborg) with Michael Miller, chief of the epidemiology and laboratory branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Telephone interview (5/6/02, by Eric Seaborg) with Jeff Jacobs, associate executive director for special programs, Association of Public Health Laboratories

Testimony of Michael T. Osterholm before the Subcommittee on Public Health; Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee; U.S. Senate; Hearing on Bioterrorism, Oct. 9, 2001. (Available through American Society for Microbiology website: “Bioterrorism Preparedness”)

"Frist, Kennedy Introduce Bipartisan Bioterrorism Response." Senate.gov news release, November 15, 2001