Open AccessWHO gives guidance on threat of bioterrorism
Author(s) -
B Twisselmann
Publication year - 2002
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.06.05.02018-en
Subject(s) - preparedness , biological warfare , public health , epidemiology , chemical warfare , environmental health , medical emergency , political science , medicine , law , nursing
In recent months, several member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) have sought advice on the threat of bioterrorist attacks, as reported in last week’s Weekly Epidemiological Record (1). WHO’s guidance to countries on strengthening national preparedness and effective responses to such events is set out in the document Public health response to biological and chemical weapons.