Course: Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Public Health Dimensions

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. …

The burden of infectious disease in the community is significant – at any one time many individuals in any human population will be experiencing symptoms and exhibiting signs of infectious …