Biological and Chemical Threat Agents

The Iowa Department of Public Health has established this site to provide the public with current information, telephone numbers, and other web site links relating to bio-terrorism.

This site will continually post information as it becomes available.

Documents denoted by are available in Portable Document Format (.pdf).

Terrorism Preparedness

Clinical Information:

• Bioterrorism Agent Table    (posted 11/06/01)
• Chemical Table    (posted 11/06/01)
• Initial Guidelines for Physicians Handling Potential Bioterrorism Exposures (flowchart)    (posted 10/31/01)
• Interim Exposure Response Guidelines    (posted 10/17/01)
• Public Health Preparedness and Emergency Response from the CDC
  (posted 01/18/02)

Other Information:

• Fact Sheets  (updated 10/19/01)
• Frequently Asked Questions  (updated 11/06/01)
• Slide Presentations  (updated 01/28/02)
• Steps to be Taken in Response to a Suspicious Letter or Package  
  (posted 11/13/01)

Links:

• Public Education
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Iowa Homeland Security
• Iowa Center for Public Health Preparedness
• Saint Louis University, Center for Bioterrorism and Emerging Infectious Diseases