Viral Outbreaks, Biosecurity, and Preparing for Mass Casualty Infectious Diseases Events

Introduction and Principles

1        Historical Perspective

2        Anthrax:  Ancient Surge and Current Biothreat

3        Tularemia:  A bioterrorist threat and public health concern

4        Plague: the Yersinia pestis infection

5        VHF

6        Small pox

7        Preparing for Influenza epidemics and pandemics

8        Avian Influenza

9        SARS

10      MERS-CoV

11      SARS-CoV-2 ** New Chapter**

12      Designer pathogens and synthetic biology

13      Planning for a Bioterrorism or Pandemic Event: Public Health Perspective

14      Surveillance strategies

15      Prevention

16      Ethical issues in preparing for and responding to infectious outbreaks and bioterror attacks

17      Diagnostics

18      Transmission dynamics, modeling of outbreaks and interventions

19      Prophylaxis and Treatment **New Chapter**

20      Vaccines ** New Chapter**
Appendix

21      Recovery from Biological Disasters

21      Communication strategies and the media

22      Communication strategies and the media ** New Chapter**

23      Pre-hospital care of patients with high impact pathogens

23      Media **New Chapter**

24     Translating Policy into Practice

25     Transmission based precautions and infection Prevention

26     Special Care Units