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This article is part of Crossroads in Biosecurity: Steps to Strengthen U.S. Preparedness, published by the Center for Biosecurity September 8, 2011, to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2001 anthrax attacks.

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Introduction to A Crossroads in Biosecurity

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This article is part of A Crossroads in Biosecurity: Steps to Strengthen U.S. Preparedness, published by the Center for Biosecurity September 8, 2011 to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2001 anthrax attacks.

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A Crossroads in Biosecurity: Steps to Strengthen U.S. Preparedness

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, September 8, 2011

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Connecting the Dots: Creating a National Biosurveillance Capability

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This article is part of Crossroads in Biosecurity: Steps to Strengthen U.S. Preparedness, published by the Center for Biosecurity September 8, 2011, to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2001 anthrax attacks.

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A New Framework for Influenza: Rational Use of Antiviral Therapy and Vaccines

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US Respiratory Disease 2011;7(1):49-52

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Responding to Dengue Fever in the US: Lessons from Three Outbreaks

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(poster) Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, 2011

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The Role of Isolation, Self-protection, and Mosquito Abatement in an Agent-based Model of Dengue Fever Transmission

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(poster) Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, 2011

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Book Review: Deadly Choices--How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens Us All

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JAMA 2011;305(23):2469

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Global Health Security: Closing the Gaps in Responding to Infectious Disease Emergencies

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Glob Health Gov 2011;4(2)

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Polio: A Tale of Two Vaccines

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Biosecur Bioterror 2011;9(2):87-88

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Acting on the Lessons of SARS: What Remains To Be Done?

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2011;9(2):169-174

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Smallpox Virus Destruction and the Implications of a New Vaccine

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Biosecur Bioterror 2011;9(2):163-168

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Federal Agency Biodefense Funding, FY2011-FY2012

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Biosecur Bioterror 2011;9(2):117-138

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Using a Prediction Market to Forecast Dengue Fever Activity

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Emerging Health Threats Journal. 2011

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Vaccines, Immunity, Whooping Cough, and Mumps

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Medicine for Policymakers

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Biosecur Bioterror 2011;9(1):9-11

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Everywhere You Look: Select Agent Pathogens

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Biosecur Bioterror 2011;9(1):69-71

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Isolation of Aspergillus in Three 2009 H1N1 Influenza Patients

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Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2011;5(4):225-229

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In Defense of Flu Shots

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Letter

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ACEP News 2011;30(1):4

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Flu Vaccine: Should It Be Mandatory?

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Letter

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Today's Hospitalist January 2011

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Comparing Severity and Outcomes for Seasonal and 2009 H1N1 Infections

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Letter

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JAMA 2011;305(1):39-40

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Anticipating the Impact of Bruesewitz v. Wyeth on Vaccine and Medical Countermeasure Injury Compensation and Availability

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Legal Perspectives

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Biosecur Bioterror 2010;8(4):315-320

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC Comments on HHS Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2010;8(4):377-378

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Isolation

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Medicine for Policymakers

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Biosecur Bioterror 2010;8(4):311-313

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Mass Vaccination for the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: Approaches, Challenges, and Recommendations

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Biosecur Bioterror 2010;8(4):321-330

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Improving Global Health, Strengthening Global Security

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Meeting Report

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, November 22, 2010

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Actinomyces israelii endocarditis misidentified as "Diptheroids"

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Anaerobe 2010;16(4):472-473

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Stigma, Health Disparities, and the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: How to Protect Latino Farmworkers in Future Health Emergencies

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Biosecur Bioterror 2010;8(3):243-254

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Expanding Practitioner Scopes of Practice During Public Health Emergencies: Experiences from the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic Vaccination Efforts

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Legal Perspectives

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Biosecur Bioterror 2010;8(3):223-231

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Universal Influenza Vaccination: An Optimal Goal—But How and When?

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2010;8(3):219-221

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The Dengue Threat to the United States

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2010;8(3):273-276

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Original Antigenic Sin and Pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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Letter

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Emerg Infect Dis 2010;16(6):1028-1029

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International Disease Surveillance: United States Government Goals and Paths Forward

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Center for Biosecurity, June 1, 2010

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Necrotic Arm Lesions in an Intravenous Drug User

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Intern Emerg Med 2010;5(5):439-440

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Hematemesis in a 2009 H1N1 Influenza Patient

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Am J Emerg Med 2010;28(7):846

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Meeting Report: The 2009 H1N1 Experience

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Meeting report

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, March 5, 2010

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Clostridium difficile: Moving Beyond Antimicrobial Therapy

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Crit Care 2010;14(5):320

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Influenza Transmission in Preschools: Modulation by Contact Landscapes and Interventions

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Math Model Nat Phenom 2010;5(3):3-14

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International Progress in Vaccine Development and Distribution

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief, December 17, 2009

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Antibiotic Resistance

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Science for Policymakers

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Biosecur Bioterror 2009;7(4):371-377

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International Progress in Vaccine Development and Distribution

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, December 17, 2009

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Center for Biosecurity 2009 H1N1 Influenza Briefs

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Briefs, April 28, 2009–December 17, 2009

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Preliminary Findings: Study of the Impact of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic on Latino Migrant Farm Workers in the U.S.

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Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, November 23, 2009

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Licensure, Evaluation, and Adverse Event Monitoring of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief, November 13, 2009

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Where Does H1N1 Influenza Information Come From? An Overview of Influenza Surveillance in the United States

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief, November 2, 2009

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Is Onerous Regulation Responsible for Adenovirus Outbreaks?

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J Infect Dis 2009;200(9):1485-1486

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Influenza Vaccine Production for the U.S. Market

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Biosecur Bioterror 2009;7(3):259-263

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Optimization of Antiviral Prescribing for Influenza

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Commentary

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J Hosp Med 2009;4(7):E28

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Public Health and Medical Responses to the 1957-58 Influenza Pandemic

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Biosecur Bioterror 2009;7(3):265-273

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Chart Review: Prophylaxis of Pneumocystis Pneumonia at a Large Metropolitan HIV Clinic

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P T 2009;34(7):389-390

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Southern Hemisphere Influenza Vaccine in American Samoa?

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Commentary

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J Travel Med 2009;16(3):226

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Drug and Vaccine Development for Infectious Diseases: The Value of Priority Review Vouchers

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Clin Pharmacol Ther 2009;85(6):571-572

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A Closer Look at the WHO Pandemic Declaration

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Issue Brief, June 11, 2009

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Pandemic Flu Preparedness: Lessons from the Frontlines

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Trust for America’s Health, the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, June 2009

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Smallpox: The Death of a Disease

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Amherst, NY: Prometheus Books; 2009.

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The Use of Antivirals for 2009 H1N1 Influenza Virus Infection

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief, May 13, 2009

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Tetanus-Diptheria-Acellular Pertussis (TDAP): Tap the Resources of the Emergency Department to Fight Pertussis

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Commentary

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J Emerg Med 2011;40(5):548-549

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Social Stigma Attached to “Swine Flu”—An FAQ for U.S. Elected Leaders and Health Officials

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2009 H1N1 Issue Brief, April 30, 2009

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FDA Emergency Use Authorizations (EUAs): What Are They and What Do They Mean for the Swine Flu Response?

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief, April 29, 2009

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Stigma: Its Harm and Its Remedy in Outbreaks Like Swine Flu

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Issue Brief, April 29, 2009

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Can the Current Swine Flu Outbreak Be Contained? In a Word--No

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Issue Brief, April 29, 2009

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Why the Current Swine Flu Virus Is Not Bioterrorism

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief, April 28, 2009

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Border Restrictions: Not an Effective Means of Preventing the Spread of Swine Flu

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief

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2009 H1N1 Influenza Issue Brief, April 28, 2009

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Biosecurity Memos to the Obama Administration

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2009;7(1):25-43

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What Role Can Alternative Care Facilities Play in an Influenza Pandemic?

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2008;6(4):357-358

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Comments from the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC on Draft Guidances for Pandemic Influenza Planning

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2008;6(3):279-284

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Billions for Biodefense: Federal Agency Biodefense Funding, FY2008–FY2009

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Biosecur Bioterror 2008;6(2):131-146

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Healthcare Epidemiology: The Current Status of Planning for Pandemic Influenza and Implications for Health Care Planning in the United States

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Clin Infect Dis 2008;46(6):919-925

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Panalysis: A New Spreadsheet-Based Tool for Pandemic Planning

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Biosecur Bioterror 2008;6(1):78-92

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Avian Influenza: Critical Program Issues

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Global Health Technical Brief February 2008

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Handcuffing the Flu: Can a Law Enforcement/National Security Approach to Pandemic Preparedness Protect the American People?

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Remarks delivered by Monica Schoch-Spana, PhD, on January 14, 2008, to mark the release of the ACLU's report: Pandemic Preparedness: The Need for a Public Health—Not a Law Enforcement/National Security–Approach, by George J. Annas, Wendy K. Mariner and Wendy E. Parmet.

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Financial Effects of an Influenza Pandemic on U.S. Hospitals

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J Health Care Finance 2007;34(1):58-63

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Challenges to Global Surveillance and Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks of International Importance

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Biosecur Bioterror 2007;5(3):206-227

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Immune-Boosting Adjuvants

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Science for Policymakers

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Biosecur Bioterror 2007;5(3):202-205

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Billions for Biodefense: Federal Agency Biodefense Funding, FY2007–FY2008

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Biosecur Bioterror 2007;5(2):117-133

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Roundtable Discussion: Corporate Pandemic Preparedness

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Meeting Report

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Biosecur Bioterror 2007;5(2):168-173

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Community Mitigation of Pandemic Influenza

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Commentary

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eInfluenza Review April 2007;1(6)

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Hearing on Bioterrorism Preparedness and the Role of DHS Chief Medical Officer

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Testimony and briefings

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Passage of S. 3678: The Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2007;5(1):72-74

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What Hospitals Should Do to Prepare for an Influenza Pandemic

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Perspective

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(4): 397-402

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The Prospect of Using Alternative Medical Care Facilities in an Influenza Pandemic

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(4):384-390

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Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(4):366-375

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Risky Business: Planning for Pandemic Flu

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Meeting Report

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(3):307-312

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Comments on the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Implementation Plan

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(3):320-324

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Billions for Biodefense: Federal Agency Biodefense Funding, FY2006-FY2007

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(2):113-127

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Removing Barriers to Global Pandemic Influenza Vaccination

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(2):168-175

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Hospital Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza

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Meeting Report

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(2):207-217

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Comments from the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC on Proposed Revisions to Federal Quarantine Rules

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(2):204-206

Title:

Control and Eradication

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In: Jameson DT, Breman, JG, Measham AR, et al, eds., Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries. 2006:1163-1176

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Roundtable on All Hazards Medical Preparedness and Response

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Testimony and briefings

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Roundtable on Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century

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Testimony and briefings

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Do Public Health and Infection Control Measures Prevent the Spread of Flu?

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(1):84-86

Title:

Universal Influenza Vaccination: The Time to Act Is Now

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(1):20-40

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Improving Performance of HVAC Systems to Reduce Exposure to Aerosolized Infectious Agents in Buildings; Recommendations to Reduce Risks Posed by Biological Agents

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Biosecur Bioterror 2006;4(1):41-54

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The Scientific Response to a Pandemic

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PLoS Pathog 2006;2(2):e9

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Protecting the Homeland: Fighting Pandemic Flu from the Front Lines

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Testimony and briefings

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Atlantic Storm

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EMBO Rep 2006;7(1):4-9

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Joint Statement in Response to Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Influenza Plan

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Clin Infect Dis 2006;42(1):92-94

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Smallpox and Monkeypox

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In: Guerrant RL, Walker DH, Weller PF, eds. Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens and Practices, Volume I. 2006:621-634

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National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza and the HHS Pandemic Influenza Plan: Thoughts and Comments

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Commentary

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Biosecur Bioterror 2005;3(4):292-294

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Working Group on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Statement to Congress

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Testimony and briefings

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Bulls, Bears, and Birds: Preparing the Financial Industry for an Avian Influenza Epidemic

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Meeting Report

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Biosecur Bioterror 2005;3(4):363-367

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Augmentation of Hospital Critical Care Capacity after Bioterrorist Attacks or Epidemics: Recommendations of the Working Group on Emergency Mass Critical Care

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Crit Care Med 2005;33(10):2393-2403

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Influenza Vaccine Scarcity 2004-05: Implications for Biosecurity and Public Health Preparedness

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Biosecur Bioterror 2005;3(3):224-234

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Navigating the Storm: Report and Recommendations from the Atlantic Storm Exercise

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Biosecur Bioterror 2005;3(3):256-267

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Billions for Biodefense: Federal Agency Biodefense Budgeting, FY2005-FY2006

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Biosecur Bioterror 2005;3(2):94-101

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Smallpox Vaccine

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In: de Quadros CA , ed. Vaccines: Preventing Disease and Protecting Health, 2004:281-286

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Billions for Biodefense: Federal Agency Biodefense Funding, FY2001-FY2005

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Biosecur Bioterror 2004;2(2):86-96

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Leading During Bioattacks and Epidemics with the Public’s Trust and Help

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Biosecur Bioterror2004;2(1):25-40

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Psychosocial Consequences of a Catastrophic Outbreak of Disease

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In: Ursano R, Fullerton C, Norwood A, eds. Bioterrorism: Psychological and Public Health Interventions. 2004:38-55

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Vaccine Liability in the Era of Bioterrorism

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Biosecur Bioterror 2003;1(3):169-184

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The Challenge of Hospital Infection Control During a Response to Bioterrorist Attacks

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Biosecur Bioterror 2003;1(3):215-220

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Smallpox Vaccination: A Review, Part II

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Clin Infect Dis 2003;37(2):251-271

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Smallpox Vaccination: A Review, Part I

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Clin Infect Dis 2003;37(2):241-250

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Battling Infectious Diseases

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Washington Times 2003 Jul 9;A21

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Public Health Preparedness

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In: Teich AH, Nelson SD, et al., eds. Science and Technology in a Vulnerable World: A Special Supplement to the 2003 AAAS Science and Technology Policy Yearbook. 2003:33-40

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Commentary on Dr. Alan Zelicoff’s Epidemiological Analysis of the Aralsk Outbreak

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Commentary

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Crit Rev Microbiol 2003;29(2):169-170

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Smallpox Vaccination in 2003: Key Information for Clinicians

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Clin Infect Dis 2003;36(7):883-902

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Key Information Regarding Smallpox Vaccine

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Biosecur Bioterror 2003;1(1):53-54

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I was vaccinated against smallpox 40 years ago. Am I still protected?

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Scientific American Online 2003 Mar 3.

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Smallpox and Vaccinia

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In: Plotkin S, Orenstein W, eds. Vaccines. 2003:123-153

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Contact Vaccinia—Transmission of Vaccinia from Smallpox Vaccination

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JAMA 2002;288(15):1901-1905

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Department of Health and Human Services Budget Priorities for FY 2003

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Testimony and briefings

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Countering the Posteradication Threat of Smallpox and Polio

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Clin Infect Dis 2002;34(1):79-83

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Bioterrorism: Guidelines for Medical and Public Health Management

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Bioterrorism: Guidelines for Medical and Public Health Management, 2002

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Efficient and Predictable Recovery of Viruses from Water by Small Scale Ultrafiltration Systems

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Can J Microbiol 2001 Nov;47(11):1033-1041

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Hearing on the Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases

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Testimony and briefings

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"Hospital's Full-Up": The 1918 Influenza Pandemic

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Public Health Rep 2001;116(Suppl 2):32-33

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Epidemic Response Scenario: Decision Making in a Time of Plague

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Public Health Rep 2001;116(Suppl 2):92-103

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Emerging Illness and Bioterrorism: Implications for Public Health

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J Urban Health 2001;78(2):396-402

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Medical and Public Health Threats Posed by Biological Weapons

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In: Alexander Y, Prior S. Terrorism and Medical Responses: U.S. Lessons and Policy Implications; 2001.

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Smallpox and Monkeypox - January 01, 2001

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In: Guerant RL, Walker DH, Weller PF, eds. Essentials of Tropical Infectious Diseases; 2001:519-524

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Implications of Pandemic Influenza for Bioterrorism Response

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Clin Infect Dis 2000;31(6):1409-1413

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Safety Precautions to Limit Exposure from Plague-Infected Patients

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JAMA 2000;284(13):1648-1649

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Smallpox: Public Health Threat

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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, 2nd Edition. 2000;Article 3368.

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Smallpox Eradication

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Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, 2nd Edition. 2000:Article 959

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Lessons from the Eradication Campaigns

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Vaccine 1999;17(Suppl 3):S53-S55

Title:

Smallpox: Clinical and Epidemiologic Features

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Emerg Infect Dis 1999;5(4):537-539

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Smallpox: An Attack Scenario

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Emerg Infect Dis 1999;5(4):540-546

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Smallpox Eradication—A Cold War Victory

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World Health Forum 1999;19:113-119

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Smallpox

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In: Lederberg J, ed. Encyclopedia of Microbiology, Volume 4. 2d ed. 1999:289-296

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Smallpox and Vaccinia

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In: Plotkin S, Orenstein W, eds. Vaccines. 1999:74-97

Title:

Disease Eradication and Control

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In: Guerrant RL, Walker DH, Weller PF, eds. Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens and Practices, Volume I. 1999:101-105

Title:

Smallpox and Monkeypox

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In: Guerrant RL,Walker DH, Weller PF, eds. Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens and Practices, Volume II. 1999:1095-1106

Title:

The Siren Song of Eradication

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J R Coll Physicians Lond 1998;32(6):580-584

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The Challenge of Eradication: Lessons from Past Eradication Campaigns

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Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 1998;2(9 Suppl 1):S4-S8.