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Hurricane and Bioterrorism Preparedness Guide

Stay away from standing water and bring items inside as there may be downed power lines. Prepare an emergency kit with supplies like food, water, medications and cash. Monitor local warnings and evacuate if instructed, avoiding flooded areas and staying indoors during high winds. Watch for signs of illness and seek medical help promptly if a biological attack is suspected.

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Hurricane and Bioterrorism Preparedness Guide

Stay away from standing water and bring items inside as there may be downed power lines. Prepare an emergency kit with supplies like food, water, medications and cash. Monitor local warnings and evacuate if instructed, avoiding flooded areas and staying indoors during high winds. Watch for signs of illness and seek medical help promptly if a biological attack is suspected.

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Stay away standing

water as there may be a


downed power line
touching it
US Public Health
Services
Medications, medical
supplies, hearing aids,
glasses.
transportation
chemical Bring inside outdoor
furniture, trash cans,
plants, & toys
Water, radio, aid kit,
flashlight
American Red Cross is
a voluntary
organization.
Bacillary dysentery Tetanus tornados Do not let children play
in floodwater
Tularemia Have cash on hand Viral Hemorrhagic
Fever
fires
biologic nuclear explosions
Rapidly progressing
Flulike illness, esp in
young & previously
healthy

Sudden death of many
animals in the
community
Promptly
communicating with
local public health
department & infection
control department
Leptospirosis
epidemics earthquakes Stay inside & away
from doors
Maps and documents
Japanese
Encephalitis
hepatitis plague Conventional weapons
Typhoid fever Rapidly progressive
respiratory illness, esp
in young & previously
healthy

pneumonia Severe Bleeding
disorders
Unusual or extensive
rashes, esp if preceded
by flulike symptoms
Terrorist attacks are
classified as Disasters
Cholera Office of Domestic
Preparedness
Stay away from
floodwaters. Dont drive
through flowing water.
If caught in the car &
water is rising, get out
and go to higher ground.
Bacterial meningitis Check stock of batteries
, canned food, first aid
supplies, water, &
medications.
Be alert for flying
debris. Stay in room,
Bathroom, or closet
with no windows
Fill cars gas tank Recognizing clusters of
cases or unusual cases
suggestive of biologic
terrorism
Use tap water for
drinking & cooking only
when local officials say
it is safe
Do NOT stay in a
Mobile home
Botulism measles Dengue fever Smallpox
Protect windows with
shutters or outboard
plywood boards
Be aware that the calm
eye of the storm is
deceptive. The worst
winds blow from
opposite direction once
the eye passes.
Promptly evaluating &
assisting with medical
management
Working closely with
law enforcement,
emergency
management, public
health, & other
government agencies
Flaccid muscle paralysis Large group of patients
with food-borne illness
Yellow fever Homeland Security
floods Anthrax Bedding and clothing hurricanes
HURRICANE AND BIO-TERRORISM {word bank} FAMILY FEUD by AKORTSCHEFF

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