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Biosecurity and Bioterrorism : Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science
Findings highlight the need for better integration between the public and private health care systems during public health crises and the importance of equipping private physicians for their key role.
Agriculture is one of the easiest sectors of the U.S. economy to disrupt, and its disruption could have catastrophic consequences for the U.S. and world economies. Agriculture in the U.S. accounts for 13% of the current Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and provides employment for 15% of the population.
The September 11 World Trade Center attacks and the subsequent anthrax mail attacks have made counterterorrism a central security issue in the United States, and the federal government has spent substantial resources over the past several years on preparing the nation against a bioterrorist attack in particular.
Planning for, preventing, and responding to a potential or actual bioterrorism event requires coordination and information sharing among multiple people and entities.
Mission Statement:
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science is a quarterly publication dedicated to bioscience, medical and public health response, infrastructure and institutions, international collaborations, agroterror/food safety, and citizen response and responsibility, as each of these issues relate to biodefense.
