What precautions are the local officals in your city taking regarding a biological terrorism attack?
Our nation needs to be prepared for a biological terrorism attack (the delibrate use of disease as a weapon). In 2003 the President significantly tried to improve the protection of the citizens by increasing the budget to $5.9 to defend its citizens. This funding focused specifically on: infrastructure, response, and science.
Funding the infrastructure will strengthen the State and local health systems, including by enhancing medical communications and disease surveillance capabilities, to maximize their contribution to the overall biodefense of the Nation. Response is crucial because it will improve specialized Federal capabilities to respond in coordination with State and local governments, and private capabilities in the event of a bioterrorist incident. Finally, science funding will allow new vaccines and medicines.
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