Evin Uzun Jacobson, Tom Inglesby, Ali S Khan, James C Rajotte, Robert L Burhans, Catherine C Slemp, Jonathan M Links
The importance of health security in the United States has been highlighted by recent emergencies such as the H1N1 influenza pandemic, Superstorm Sandy, and the Boston Marathon bombing. The nation's health security remains a high priority today, with federal, state, territorial, tribal, and local governments, as well as nongovernment organizations and the private sector, engaging in activities that prevent, protect, mitigate, respond to, and recover from health threats. The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR), led an effort to create an annual measure of health security preparedness at the national level...
May 2014: Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science