| Shining light on "Dark Winter". | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11880964 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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On 22--23 June 2001, the Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies, in collaboration with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Analytic Services Institute for Homeland Security, and the Oklahoma National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, held a senior-level exercise entitled "Dark Winter" that simulated a covert smallpox attack on the United States. The first such exercise of its kind, Dark Winter was constructed to examine the challenges that senior-level policy makers would face if confronted with a bioterrorist attack that initiated outbreaks of highly contagious disease. The exercise was intended to increase awareness of the scope and character of the threat posed by biological weapons among senior national security experts and to bring about actions that would improve prevention and response strategies. |
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Authors:
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Tara O'Toole; Michael Mair; Thomas V Inglesby |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2002-02-19 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Volume: 34 ISSN: 1537-6591 ISO Abbreviation: Clin. Infect. Dis. Publication Date: 2002 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-03-06 Completed Date: 2002-03-19 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9203213 Medline TA: Clin Infect Dis Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 972-83 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 21202, USA. tvi@jhmi.edu |
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Administrative Personnel Biological Warfare Bioterrorism* Computer Simulation* Decision Making* Delivery of Health Care / manpower Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control Humans Preventive Medicine / legislation & jurisprudence, methods Public Health / manpower Smallpox / epidemiology Smallpox Vaccine / administration & dosage Social Control, Formal / methods United States / epidemiology |
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0/Smallpox Vaccine |
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