Biological agents infectivity

Key Biological Agents Infection Control - Protection and personai protective equipment (PPE) for heaith care workers caring for patients... 

Infections from contact with or exposure to bloodborne pathogens or other biological agents in contaminated soil, waste, dust, bird and animal droppings or transmitted by insect bites or stings... 

Medical Classification, Probable Form of Dissemination, Detection in the Field, Infective Dose, Incubation Time, Persistence, Personal Protection, Routes of Entry to the Body, Per-son-to-Person Transmissible, Duration of Illness, Potential Ability to Kill, Defensive Measures, Vaccines, Drugs Available, and Decontamination. In each case, for both Chemical and Biological agents, each agent will have guidelines laid out within the book. 

Health-care providers, clinical laboratory personnel, infection control professionals, and health departments play critical and complementary roles in recognizing and responding to illnesses caused by intentional release of biologic agents. The syndrome descriptions, epidemiologic clues, and laboratory recommendations in this report provide basic guidance that can be implemented immediately to improve recognition of these events. 

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