Recent Publications
- "Local Health Department Capacity for Community Engagement and Its Implications for Disaster Resilience." Schoch-Spana M, Sell TK, and Morhard R. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism 2013;11(2). Published online ahead of print.
- "When Good Food Goes Bad." Nuzzo JB, Wollner SB, Morhard RC, Sell TK, Cicero AJ, and Inglesby TV. Center for Biosecurity of UPMC. March 2013.
- "Assessment of Serosurveys for H5N1." Toner ES, Adalja AA, Nuzzo JB, Inglesby TV, Henderson DA, and Burke DS. Clin Infect Dis. First published online February 5, 2013.
Recent Events
- PAHPA Reauthorization: Improving Our Nation’s Preparedness. The third of a Congressional seminar series on biological and nuclear security sponsored by the UPMC Center for Health Security. This event was co-hosted with BIO and the honorary co-host was Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Improving Epidemic Response. Conference held May 15, 2012, Washington, DC.
Recent Multimedia
- A Tale of Two Cities: Responding to Epidemics, Shanghai-NYC Panel discussion moderated by D.A. Henderson at the conference, "Improving Epidemic Response: Building Bridges Between the U.S. and China," May 15, 2012.
- The Next Pandemic: How China & the U.S. Will Respond Panel discussion moderated by Tom Inglesby at the conference, "Improving Epidemic Response: Building Bridges Between the U.S. and China," May 15, 2012.
- Inside the U.S. CDC, China CDC Partnership Panel discussion moderated by Anita Cicero at the conference, "Improving Epidemic Response: Building Bridges Between the U.S. and China," May 15, 2012.
Biological Threats & Epidemics
Infectious disease outbreaks, whether naturally occurring or intentionally designed, represent threats to human health and national security. Our work identifies priorities and strategies to prepare for, respond to, manage, and recover from destabilizing epidemics.
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Agent Fact Sheets
The following biological and chemical agents have either used in the past for terrorism or have been identified by the US government as agents of particular concern.
Biological Agents:
Bacillus anthracis
Botulinum toxin
Burkholderia mallei
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Francisella tularensis
Hemorrhagic fever viruses
Ricin toxin
Rickettsia prowazekii
Variola virus
Yersinia pestis
Chemical Agents:
Cyanide
Nerve agents
Pulmonary (choking) agents
Sulfur mustard (blister agents)