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Section 2. Recommendations for Care of Children in Special Circumstances

BIOLOGICAL TERRORISM

Some infectious agents have the potential to be used in acts of bioterrorism. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated 3 categories of biological agents according to their potential as weapons of terrorism. 1 The highest priority agents are designated category A, because they can be easily disseminated or transmitted person-to-person, cause high rates of mortality with potential for major public health effects, could cause public panic and social disruption, and require special action for public health preparedness. Category A agents include organisms that cause anthrax, smallpox, plague, tularemia, botulism, and viral hemorrhagic fevers, including Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, and others. Category B agents are moderately easy to disseminate, cause moderate morbidity and low mortality . . . [Go to Full Text]


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