Department of Health
John J. Dreyzehner, MD, MPH, Commissioner
Communicable and Environmental Disease Services
Bioterrorism Information
Emergencies
Bioterrorism Emergencies
Anthrax
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Anthrax Website
- Talking to Your Children About Anthrax
- Anthrax Fact Sheet
Botulism
Plague
Smallpox
- Printable Smallpox Facts
- Who Should be Vaccinated?
- Pictures of Smallpox
- Pictures of Smallpox Vaccinations and Reactions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Smallpox Website
Tularemia
Chemical Emergencies
Cyanide
Ricin
Sarin
VX
Other Chemical Terrorism Emergencies
Preparedness
Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) Preparedness
Domestic Preparedness
- Tennessee Emergency Management Agency
- The Governors Office of Homeland Security
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation
- Tennessee Poison Center
- CDC Emergency Preparedness & Response Branch
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Federal Homeland Security
- National Capital Poison Center
- American Red Cross
Volunteer
Tennessee Department of Health
Communicable and Environmental Diseases and Emergency Preparedness
Tennessee Volunteer Mobilizer
Coping with Terrorism
Coping with Terrorism
- Common Bioterrorism Questions
- Preparing for terrorism: A guide to keeping you and your family safe
- American Academy of Pediatrics: Communicating with Children About Disasters
- Statewide/Regional/Local Health Department Contact Information
For Health Care Providers
Information for Health Care Providers
Smallpox
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Smallpox Vaccine Information for Healthcare Providers
- Differential Diagnosis of Smallpox: What does it look like?
- Guidelines for Management of a Suspect Case of Smallpox in Acute Care
- Volunteer for Mass Emergency Clinics
Anthrax
- Centers for Disease Control
- Guidelines for Medical Providers Handling Anthrax and Biological Threats
- Information about bioterrorism and anthrax from MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
- Article: Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax: The First 10 Cases Reported in the United States
Other Useful Resources
- Managing Chemical Incidents for Emergency Medical Services and Hospital Emergency Departments
- Quick Reference Chart for Physicians/Major Chemical Warfare Agents
- Fact Sheets on Biological Agents
- Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Governor Bill Haslam
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