Physician Preparedness for Acts of Water Terrorism
This website provides important information to physicians regarding the recognition, diagnosis and treatment of waterborne disease, and the health effects of acute and chronic exposure to water pollution. The introductory information on this website discusses the clinical constraints and time restrictions of practicing clinicians, new diagnostic challenges and the consequences of misdiagnosis. The website offers free access to a Physician On-line Reference Guide, a Continuing Medical Education (CME) module of this Physician On-Line Reference Guide, and other webpages, such as The Basics of Water Safety and Disease Trends, Evaluation and Management of Water-Bourne Disease, Health Risk Communication, and the Clinician Internet Resource Search Engine.
Health Protection Agency (UK) Chemical Agents
The Health Protection Agency is an independent body dedicated to protecting the health and well-being of the population in the UK, in particular from infectious diseases and potential hazards involving chemicals, poisons, or radiation. The link to the website is appropriate because it provides a variety of information on infectious diseases, chemicals, poisons and radiation. In addition, the website contains a section on the UK Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response (CEPR), accessible from the home-page. The CEPR is dedicated to preparing for and coordinating responses to potential healthcare emergencies (e.g., virulent new strain of disease), including possible acts of deliberate release, such as a bio-terrorist attack.
Cotaminant Resources
