Web Directory

» American Anthrax Outbreak of 2001
   Features an analysis of intentionally-spread anthrax in the United States. Includes chronology of the event, case studies, and related links.
   http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/bioter/detect/antdetect_intro.html

» Anthrax
   General and technical information about anthrax from the Centers for Disease Control. Also includes section with links to other sites and articles.
   http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/anthrax_g.htm

» Anthrax & Anthrax Vaccine (Hardin MD)
   From the University of Iowa, extensive lists of Internet sources on Anthrax and Anthrax Vaccine.
   http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/anthrax.html

» Anthrax Bioterrorism and Health Care: A CE Course
   A short continuing education course on anthrax as it relates to present health care for nurses, and social workers.
   http://learnwell.org/anthrax.htm

» Anthrax Info
   Common sense information about anthrax. Includes a summary of public health recommendations and glossary, with links to quality information and lesson plans for teachers.
   http://anthrax-info.20m.com

» Anthrax News - Topix
   Latest news stories.
   http://www.topix.com/health/anthrax

» Anthrax Scares
   The Infectious Diseases Department at Children's Hospital Medical Center of Cincinnati provides information resources pertaining to anthrax.
   http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/departments/29/anthrax.asp

» Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program
   The Official DoD Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program (AVIP) Web Site. Your definitive source for information about anthrax - the disease, the threat, the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine and the implementation of the Anthrax Vaccine Immunization P
   http://www.anthrax.osd.mil/

» Anthrax and Children
   A discusses on anthrax treatment in children, including the possible side effects of antibiotics.
   http://www.drdonnica.com/guests/00004148.htm

» Anthrax as a Biological Warfare Agent
   Information on bacillus anthracis, the use on anthrax in terrorist attacks, prevention and symptoms.
   http://www.terrorismfiles.org/weapons/anthrax_biological_warfare_agent.html

» Anthrax: A Possible Case History
   A fictitious case history developed by the Center for Disease Control to examine response systems in the event of a real emergency.
   http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no4/inglesby.htm

» Anthrax: Separating Fear from Fact
   From Time Magazine, latest information on anthrax and protection from anthrax.
   http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,178989,00.html

» Bacillus anthracis cell diagram
   Computer graphic of a bacillus anthracis cell (anthrax bacterium). Shows cell wall layers and capsule.
   http://www.rkm.com.au/ANTHRAX/index.html

» Bioterrorism Alleging Use of Anthrax and Interim Guidelines for Management
   1998 report on bioterrorism reports and threats and CDC guidelines for handling them.
   http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00056353.htm

» Bioterrorism: War Tools Of The New Millennium
   Health information about anthrax and bioterrorism reviewed by Harvard Medical School. Includes breaking health news and commentaries from leading physicians.
   http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/29785/29779.html

» CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response: Anthrax
   Links to news releases and sites related to the disease as a biological weapon.
   http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/anthrax/

» DrGreene.com: Anthrax
   Learn about anthrax, the latest form of bioterrorism. This article explains the different forms of anthrax, how they are transmitted, and treatment options available.
   http://www.drgreene.com/21_1026.html

» Epidemiologic Notes and Reports Human Cutaneous Anthrax
   Case study of one incident in North Carolina, 1987.
   http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00001063.htm

» Gavel2Gavel: Anthrax
   Includes a FAQ on the disease, its symptoms, treatment, and possible use as a terrorist weapon, and a diagram of the effects of inhaling anthrax spores.
   http://www.re-quest.net/g2g/govt/terrorism/anthrax/index.htm

» Intelihealth Anthrax Information
   Site contains relevant news and health information related to recent Anthrax incidents.
   http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/341/336325.html

» MedlinePlus: Anthrax
   Directory of articles, fact sheets, and news releases.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html

» Medlineplus Medical Encyclopedia: Inhalation anthrax
   Includes symptoms, cause, treatments, and complications.
   http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000641.htm

» Official CDC Bioterrorism Alert: Handling Anthrax Threats
   This contains the CDC's 2001-10-12 instructions on handling mail suspected of containing Anthrax, and the USPS' 2001-10-15 information on identifying Anthrax mail.
   http://www.futuredirectns.com/english/news/bioterrorism_alert.shtml

» Salon: The terror at home
   The arrest of two men in Las Vegas on charges of carrying stocks of the anthrax virus highlights how easy it is to make weapons of mass destruction. And to some terrorism experts, that's a lot scarier than Saddam Hussein.
   http://www.salon.com/news/1998/02/20news.html

» The Science of Terrorism
   The biology of anthrax
   http://www.jupiterscientific.org/sciinfo/sot.html

» WHO: Anthrax
   World Health Organization fact sheet on this disease and information about the international organization's efforts to control it.
   http://www.who.int/csr/disease/Anthrax/en/index.html

» eMedicine Health - Anthrax
   Consumer health resource center providing information on the types of anthrax, symptoms, and treatment options.
   http://www.emedicinehealth.com/articles/8721-1.asp

» eMedicine: Anthrax Infection
   Article by Hilarie Cranmer, MD.
   http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/830004-overview