Bioterrorism

Zebra Manual

Welcome to the Zebra Manual which consists of fact sheets, diagnostic guidelines, and infection control information for all Category "A" and "B" biological agents and smallpox.

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Section 1: Quick Reference Charts

• Bioterrorism Syndromes
• American Medical Association's Biological Weapons Quick Reference Guide
• Characteristics of Bioterrorism Agents
• Therapeutics, Prophylaxes, and Vaccines for Agents of Bioterrorism
• Medical Sample Collection for Agents of Bioterrorism

Section 2: Infection Control Information

• Infection Control Precautions for Bioterrorism Agents
• Empiric Infection Control Precautions
• Bioterrorism Infection Control Precautions

Section 3: Categories of Bioterrorism Agents

• Definition of Bioterrorism Categories
• Public Health Assessment of Potential Biological Terrorism Agents

Section 4: Category "A" Agents (Each section lists a fact sheet and frequently asked questions.)

• Anthrax
• Botulism
• Plague
• Smallpox
• Tularemia
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Section 5: Category "B" Agents (Each section lists a fact sheet and frequently asked questions.)

• Brucellosis
• Cholera
• Cryptosporidiosis
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis
• Epsilon Toxin of Clostridium Perfringens
• Escherichia coli O157:H7
• Glanders
• Melioidosis
• Psittacosis
• Q Fever
• Ricin
• Salmonellosis
• Shigellosis
• Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
• Trichothecene Mycotoxin
• Typhus Fever
• Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis
• Western Equine Encephalitis

Section 6: CDC Smallpox Resources

• Disease Overview
• Diagnosis and Evaluation
  • Case Definition
  • Rash Testing Protocol
• Evaluation Tools and Posters
  • Chart 1. Acute, Generalized Vesicular or Pustular Rash Illness Protocol
  • Chart 2. Laboratory Testing for Acute, Generalized Vesicular or Pustular Rash Illness in the United States
  • Chart 3. Laboratory Testing for Suspected Smallpox (Vaccinia) Adverse Events or Monkeypox in the United States
  • Chart 4. Laboratory Testing for Environmental Samples in the United States
  • Worksheet: Evaluating Patients for Smallpox
  • Evaluating Patients for Smallpox Poster
• Vaccine
  • Vaccine Components
  • Guidelines for Vaccine Packaging and Shipping
  • Vaccine Information Sheet (VIS)
  • Contraindications - Allergic Reactions
  • Vaccine Contraindications
• Vaccination
  • Site Care Fact Sheet
  • Evaluation of Takes and Non-Takes
  • Normal Primary Vaccination Reactions
  • More Examples of Major Reactions
  • Adverse Reactions
  • Dermatological Reactions - Localized to Vaccination Site
  • Dermatological Reactions - Nontoxic Appearance
  • Dermatological Reactions - Toxic Appearance
  • Opthalmologic Reactions - Inadvertent Inoculation
  • Opthalmologic Reactions - Eye Splash or Other Potential Exposure
• Additional Resources for Adverse Reactions
  • Medical Management of Vaccinia Adverse Reactions: VIG and Cidofovir
  • MMWR: Guidance for Clinicians 2003
  • Guide F - Environmental Control of Smallpox Virus CDC Smallpox Response Plan and Guidelines (Version 3.0)

Note: Information provided in PDF files, unless otherwise indicated.