Federal Perspective on the State of Our Nation's Biodefense

U.S. Senate, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 04/14/2016This two-hour, 12-minute Congressional hearing covers the perspective of federal agencies on the state of the nation's biodefense, how key federal agencies are fulfilling their responsibilities in this area, and what steps they are taking to improve preparedness and response. Witnesses discuss threats that include bioterrorist agents such as anthrax, smallpox, and botulism; evolving and emerging threats causing substantial regional disruption such as Ebola and Zika; and highly communicable diseases with pandemic potential such as influenza. (Video or Multimedia)

Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - April 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Authors: The U.S. National Library of Medicine Source Type: news