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The
U.S. public health system and primary health-care providers
must be prepared to address varied biological agents,
including pathogens that are rarely seen in the United
States. High-priority agents include organisms that
pose a risk to national security because they
- can
be easily disseminated or transmitted person-to-person
- cause
high mortality, with potential for major public health
impact
- might
cause public panic and social disruption; and require
special action for public health preparedness
The
following diseases are listed by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) as high priority biological
diseases.
Anthrax
- Summary
- More
Extensive Information
Smallpox
- Summary
- More
Extensive Information
Botulism
- Summary
Tularemia
- Summary
- More
Extensive Information
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
- Summary
Plague
- Summary
- More
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