Surveillance for Bioterrorism

Surveillance for Specific Agents

Learn more about current and historical conditions included in the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System.

Surveillance for All Bioterrorism

• Bioterrorism Case Definitions
• MMWR: Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
  MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897.
  Provides guidance for healthcare providers & public health personnel about recognizing illnesses or patterns of illness that might be associated with intentional release of biologic agents.
  PDF (168 KB/20 pages)
• Syndrome Definitions for Diseases Associated with Critical Bioterrorism-associated Agents
  ICD-9-CM codes that can be used in syndromic surveillance programs.
• EID Journal: Endemic, Notifiable Bioterrorism-Related Diseases, United States, 1992–1999
  Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 May;9(5):556-564.
• National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)
  Project description, draft standards, & documentation. From HISSB (Health Information & Surveillance Systems Board).

Additional Research & References

• EID Journal: Detecting Bioterror Attacks by Screening Blood Donors: A Best-Case Analysis
  Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 Aug;9(8).
• EID Journal: Fatal Infectious Disease Surveillance in a Medical Examiner Database
  Emerging Infectious Diseases 2004 Jan;10(1).
• EID Journal: Evaluating Detection & Diagnostic Decision Support Systems for Bioterrorism Response
  Emerging Infectious Diseases 2004 Jan;10(1).
• EID Journal: Syndromic Surveillance & Bioterrorism-related Epidemics
  Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 Oct.;9(10):1197-1204.
• EID Journal: Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Practice, New York City
  Emerging Infectious Diseases 2004 May;10(5):858-864.
• EID Journal: Multijurisdictional Approach to Biosurveillance, Kansas City
  Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 Oct.;9(10):1281-1286.
• EID Journal: Use of Automated Ambulatory-Care Encounter Records for Detection of Acute Illness Clusters, Including Potential Bioterrorism Events
  Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 Aug;8(8):753-760.
• EID Journal: Automated, Laboratory-based System Using the Internet for Disease Outbreak Detection, the Netherlands
  Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 Sep;9(9):1046-1052.