Course: Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Public Health Dimensions

Health surveillance and health intelligence are critical components of modern health systems, but they are particularly useful in bioterrorism and biosecurity. Health surveillance refers to the deliberate process of collecting …

We would finally like to acknowledge the support and efforts of Mr Mel Chavez and the UNSW Sydney Portfolio of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) for their extensive support. We also acknowledge …

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The governance of high risk biological agents and Dual Research of Concern technologies and activities has been a key priority of governments, research institutes and concerned individuals. The main framework …

In this presentation, we describe the policy and regulatory measures that aim to limit the risk, both locally and globally of bioterrorism. There are many aspects of biosecurity that may …

In this video, respected Professor Antonia Hardy, who was one of the few people who could develop a vaccine against the new virus, is interviewed by the policeman Alex Papoulia. …

In this presentation, we describe how biothreat emergencies compare with other types of emergencies that affect populations. We discuss the multi-sectoral nature of those emergencies and some of the particular …

In this presentation, we discuss the kinds of skills that people who investigate outbreaks have to have. We provide examples of the way outbreak information is presented and analysed, to …

In this article, you will learn about how public health officials attempt to control and contain outbreaks – the kinds of interventions and policy measures that can be introduced to …

Who should respond to intentional infectious disease threats? How do first responders prepare themselves for their response? The risk of infection adds a whole level of additional complexity and danger …

Important aspects of management of outbreaks In Week 4 we will introduce important aspects of management of outbreaks, firstly by touching again on the epidemiology of outbreaks, and then exploring …

Health surveillance and health intelligence In this week we introduced health surveillance and health intelligence as important tools for investigating outbreaks. The importance of using health surveillance and health intelligence …

The Sverdlovsk anthrax outbreak 1979 – the impact In this presentation you will explore the impact of the outbreak, the aftermath and reaction in the international scientific community, and the …

The Sverdlovsk anthrax outbreak 1979 – outbreak detection – Detection In this presentation you will explore how the 1979 Sverdlovsk anthrax outbreak was detected. We will focus on the following …

The Sverdlovsk anthrax outbreak 1979 – outbreak investigation In this presentation you will explore aspects of the outbreak investigation during the 1979 Sverdlovsk anthrax outbreak and how it was handled. …