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12/20/02
Bioterrorism: A Clear and Present Danger
by Anthony S. Fauci
Chief, Laboratory of Immunoregulation
Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda
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About this lecture:
The September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon forever changed our collective thinking regarding our vulnerability to terrorists. Superimposed on those tragic events were the first recorded cases of anthrax in the United States to result from an intentional human act. These two events mobilized a new effort to bolster what has come to be known as Homeland Security, a multifaceted endeavor that includes, among many other components, defenses against and responses to bioterrorism. I am pleased to present this lecture, which discusses selected medical and public health aspects of bioterrorism, as well as biodefense research priorities and progress. I hope you will find this lecture a useful addition to the printed material in Harrison's and the updated information in Harrison’s Online.
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Lecture related to:
Chapter 122: Immunization Principles and Vaccine Use
Chapter 221: Microbial Bioterrorism
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