Biological Agents: Plague

Description: The course “Biological Agents: Plague” is designed to give you a brief overview the Category A biological agent plague. This course covers the different types of plague with a focus on pneumonic plague. It covers pneumonic plague’s signs and symptoms, diagnosis, mortality rate and treatment.
Author(s)
  • Name: Program: Pacific EMPRINTS
    Title: Pacific Emergency Management, Preparedness and Response Information Network and Training Services
    Organization: University of Hawaii at Manoa, College of Social Sciences
    Email: emprints@hawaii.edu
Developer
Name: Sturgis, Kanako MPH
Title: Program Specialist
Organization: Institute for Public Health, Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University
Email: knaito@projects.sdsu.edu
Contact
Name: Daddario, Anna MSW
Email: annadaddario@gmail.com
Phone: (808) 956-0895
Address:

1960 East-West Road, Biomedical Sciences A108, Honolulu, HI 96822-2223

Meta Information
Type of Product: Presentation or Lecture, Skills evaluation tool, Quiz, Reference material
Format: Graphic presentations/Images, Reading material, Audio
Languages: English
Categories: Biological Agents, Preparedness Evaluation / Risk Assessment, Personal Protection, General Care
Keywords: Plague, biological agents, Bubonic Plague, Pneumonic Plague, bioweapon, Yersinia, bioterrorism
Primary Audience: First Responder, Practicing health professional, Physician, Nurse, Pharmacist, Dentist, Behavorial and Mental health, Allied Health, Administrator
Target Capabiltities: Prevent: CBRNE Detection, Respond: Isolation and Quarantine
Universal Task Listing: Prevent, Respond
Cognative Domain: Knowledge, Comprehension
Copyright Restrictions: Creative Commons - Attribution
Is Product...: Downloadable, Reusable, Accessible, Interoptable
Learning Management System Compatability: None
URL:http://www.emprints.hawaii.edu
Added: Tue May 29 21:29:17 -0400 2007
Last Updated: Wed Jul 15 19:07:18 -0400 2009