| Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats Tabletop Exercise: Foodborne Toxoplasmosis Outbreak on College Campuses. | |
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PMID: 22283568 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The use of tabletop exercises as a tool in emergency preparedness and response has proven to be an effective means of assessing readiness for unexpected events. Whereas most exercise developers target a population in a defined space (eg, state, county, metropolitan area, hospital), the Southeastern Center for Emerging Biologic Threats (SECEBT) conducted an innovative tabletop exercise involving an unusual foodborne outbreak pathogen, targeting public health agencies and academic institutions in 7 southeastern states. The exercise tested the ability of participants to respond to a simulated foodborne disease outbreak affecting the region. The attendees represented 4 federal agencies, 9 state agencies, 6 universities, 1 nonprofit organization, and 1 private corporation. The goals were to promote collaborative relationships among the players, identify gaps in plans and policies, and identify the unique contributions of each organization-and notably academic institutions-to outbreak recognition, investigation, and control. Participants discussed issues and roles related to outbreak detection and management, risk communication, and coordination of policies and responsibilities before, during, and after an emergency, with emphasis on assets of universities that could be mobilized during an outbreak response. The exercise generated several lessons and recommendations identified by participants and evaluators. Key recommendations included a need to establish trigger points and protocols for information sharing and alerts among public health, academic, and law enforcement; to establish relationships with local, state, and federal stakeholders to facilitate communications during an emergency; and to catalogue and leverage strengths, assets, and priorities of academic institutions to add value to outbreak responses. |
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J Glenn Morris; Allison Greenspan; Kelly Howell; Lisa M Gargano; Joanne Mitchell; Jeffrey L Jones; Morris Potter; Alexander Isakov; Christopher Woods; James M Hughes |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-1-27 |
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Title: Biosecurity and bioterrorism : biodefense strategy, practice, and science Volume: - ISSN: 1557-850X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Jan |
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Created Date: 2012-1-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101156085 Medline TA: Biosecur Bioterror Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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J. Glenn Morris, Jr., MD, is Professor and Director, Emerging Pathogens Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Allison Greenspan, MPH, is Program Manager, International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI), Emory Global Health Institute, Atlanta, GA. Kelly Howell, MPH, is Manager of Research Projects; Lisa M. Gargano, PhD, is Manager of Research Projects; and James M. Hughes, MD, is Professor; all in the Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Joanne Mitchell, Med, is a Consultant, Bridgewell Solutions, Decatur, GA. Jeffrey L. Jones, MD, is in the Parasitic Diseases Branch, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Morris Potter, DVM, (retired) was Lead Scientist for Epidemiology, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and FDA liaison to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta. Alexander Isakov, MD, is Executive Director, Critical Event Preparedness and Response, Emory University , Atlanta. Christopher Woods, MD, is Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC. |
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