Fighting Bioterrorism
Fighting Bioterrorism | The United States Is Committed to Fighting Bioterrorism
George W. Bush was elected the forty-third president of the United States in November 2000. Prior to that, he was governor of Texas. He gave the following speech in Pittsburgh on February 5, 2002.
Summary: The government is proposing to provide $1.6 billion in funds for state and local governments to help hospitals and others improve their ability to respond to bioterrorist attacks. It also plans to develop new tests and treatments for potential bioterror weapons such as anthrax and smallpox. The proposed budget will contribute a total of almost $6...
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Table of Contents
- The Bioterrorists: An Overview
- The United States Is Not Prepared for a Bioterror Attack
- The United States Is Committed to Fighting Bioterrorism
- U.S. Agriculture Is Vulnerable to Bioterror Attacks
- Protection of U.S. Agriculture Against Bioterror Attacks Has Been Strengthened
- Deficiencies in the Health Care System Threaten America’s Ability to Respond to Bioterror
- The American Health Care System’s Preparedness for Bioterror Has Improved
- Families Can Prepare for Bioterrorism
- The Public Is Likely to Respond Well in a Bioterror Attack
- Everyone Should Be Vaccinated Against Smallpox
- Individuals Should Decide Whether to Be Vaccinated Against Smallpox
- Only “First Responders” Should Be Vaccinated Against Smallpox
- No One Should Be Vaccinated Against Smallpox
- Scientific Research and Publication Should Be Restricted to Prevent Bioterrorism
- Scientific Research and Publication Should Not Be Restricted
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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