What is BIOTERRORISM

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What is BIOTERRORISM?
A Guide to the 3 Ps Planning, Preparation and

Practice
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Bioterrorism is
The intentional use of a
biological substance to
cause serious harm or
death.
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Well Known Biological Substances

• Anthrax
• In the air, spreads out quickly
• Skin contact/ingestion less severe
• Cannot spread from person to person
• Smallpox
• Spread from person to person
• Vaccination not recommended for the general
  public
  
• Vaccinate health care workers for Smallpox
  Response Team
  

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The 3 Ps Plan, Prepare and Practice

• Make a list of emergency phone numbers
• Prepare an emergency supply kit
• Check on school emergency plans for your
  school-age children
  
• Decide on a room of your home to use as shelter
• Practice the plan

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Emergency Supply Kit
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How Will We Know?

• May not be immediately obvious
• Local health care workers will report a pattern
  of unusual illness
  
• Learn of the danger through an emergency radio or
  TV broadcast
  

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What to Do During an Emergency or Disaster

• Listen to your radio
• Cover your mouth and nose
• If remaining where you are turn off all
  ventilation and seek shelter in an internal room
  
• If in an unprotected area get up-wind of the
  contaminated area and find shelter
  

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Key Information

• Are you in the group or area authorities consider
  to be in danger?
  
• What are the signs and symptoms of the disease?
• Are there medications or vaccines being
  distributed?
  

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What to Do After a Disaster

• Pay close attention to official information
• If you come into contact with a biological
  substance remove your clothes, wash yourself and
  call your family doctor
  
• If you notice any symptoms or signs of disease
  contact your family doctor
  
• Do not call 9-1-1

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Other Precautions

• Stay healthy
• Wash your hands
• Stay away from crowds
• May wear a face mask
• Cover your mouth and nose when coughing or
  sneezing
  

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What Else Can We Do?

• Stay informed
• Stay calm
• Be aware of your surroundings
• Volunteer

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What We Should Not Do

• Should not buy gas masks
• Should not stock up on antibiotics
• Should not open a suspicious package or envelope

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Being Prepared
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County Board of Supervisors Greg Cox, District 1
Dianne Jacob, District 2Pam Slater, District 3
Ron Roberts,District 4Bill Horn, District 5
Chief Administrative OfficerWalter F. Ekard
Deputy Chief Administrative Officer, Public
Safety GroupW. Harold Tuck, Jr.
County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services
Deborah Steffen, Director
Developed for the County of San Diego Office of
Emergency Services