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	Agent Quick Reference, Edgwood Chemical Biological Center, US Army http://www.ecbc.army.mil/hld/ip/bca_qr.htm The website contains a clear easy to read chart of biological agents toxins and viruses, and chemical agents.
	Agent Reference, “Bioterrorism Rapid Response Card” NY State Dpt of Health http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/bt/pdf/rapid_response_card.pdf The website opens a document containing a table of major biological agents. It also contains some infection control precautions.
	Agent Reference, Center for Technology and National Security Policy. National Defense University. http://www.ndu.edu/ctnsp/wmd_tipsheet.htm The website contains several resources about biological agents such as a guidance chart “Coping with an Attack, A Quick Guide to Dealing with Biological, Chemical and ‘Dirty Bomb’ Attacks”.
	Agent Reference, Infectious Disease Society of America, Bioterrorism Information and Resources http://www.idsociety.org/bt/toc.htm The website contains a wide range of information and resources on biological agents and on bioterrorism.
	Agent Reference, St. Louis University School of Public Health, Center for the Study of Bioterrorism and Emerging Infections, Infectious Disease Web Site. http://www.emerginginfections.slu.edu/ The website contains several information and resources about many diseases including diseases caused by biological agents, that can be used in bioterrorism attacks.
	Agent Reference, Stanford University School of Medicine, Misc. Resources and Clinical Guides http://www.stanfordhospital.com/forPhysiciansOthers/bioterrorism/bioterrorism.html The website provides many resources on bioterrorism preparedness and response and on some biological agents, mainly anthrax and smallpox.
	Agent Reference, UCLA Dpt of Epidemiology, School of Public Health http://www.ph.ucla.edu/epi/bioter/bioterrorism.html The website focuses on the epidemiological aspect of bioterrorism, it contains numerous resources and documents on previous historical events.
	American College of Physicians/American Society of Internal Medicine http://www.acponline.org/bioterro/index.html The website provides a wide range of information and resources on bioterrorism issues and on biological agents.
	Anthrax, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology site http://anthrax.radpath.org/index.html The website focuses on the effects of inhalational anthrax. It contains photos and case descriptions.
	Anthrax, Guidelines for the Surveillance and Control of Anthrax in Humans and Animals, 3rd edition. World Health Organization. http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/anthrax/WHO_EMC_ZDI_98_6/en/ The website enables to download WHO full document on anthrax effects on human and animals.
	Antibiotic Treatment Site Guide (Specifies for BT agents), Johns Hopkins Division of Infectious Diseases http://www.hopkins-abxguide.org/ The website contains a diseases search engine and many other resources on diseases including diseases caused by bioterrorism attacks.
	CDC, Disease Information, Selected Prevention and Program Areas (Disease Fact Sheets) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/index.htm The website contains an index of infectious diseases with several information and resources.
	Foodborne Pathogenic Microorganisms and Natural Toxins Handbook, US Food & Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~mow/intro.html The website focuses on food borne diseases and provides a handbook on natural toxins.
	Mass Trauma Preparedness and Response. Web resources. CDC http://emergency.cdc.gov/masscasualties/ The website focuses on the preparedness and response to emergencies causing mass casualties.
	National Library of Medicine BT site http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/biologicalwarfare.html The website contains several resources and information about bioterrorism issues and biological agents.
	Realtime Outbreak and Disease Surveillance (RODS), Software Surveillance and Tracking System, University of Pittsburgh Center for Biomedical Informatics http://www.health.pitt.edu/rods/ The website provides a wide range of resources such as databases, case studies, reports and publications mainly based on a public health perspective.
	Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent, CDC, MMWR, October 19, 2001 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5041a2.htm The website provides relevant information on diseases intentionally caused by biological agents
	Smallpox Vaccine Information Statement, CDC http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-spox.pdf The website opens a document containing the basic information required for the smallpox vaccine.
	Smallpox, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2001 http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5010a1.htm The website contains vaccine recommendations and reports for smallpox.
	Smallpox, Institute of Medicine (IOM), Board on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (HPDP), National Academies Press http://www.nap.edu/books/0309086043/html/ The website contains an online report “Scientific and Policy Considerations in Developing Smallpox Vaccination Options: A Workshop Report” published in 2002.
	Smallpox, CDC Site http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/ The website focuses on smallpox. It contains several information and resources on the disease, such as vaccination, surveillance or training.
	Smallpox, Guidance on vaccine reactions, CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/smallpox/vaccination/reactions-vacc-clinic.asp The website contains a CDC smallpox fact sheet related to the adverse reactions to expect following a smallpox vaccine.
	Smallpox, Report, CDC. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5116a5.htm The website provides a self study course addressed to clinicians on smallpox.
	Smallpox, Vaccination Info Site, CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/smallpoxvaccine/reactions/default.htm The website provides a module referring to the reactions to smallpox.
	Smallpox, WHO slide set on diagnosis http://www.who.int/emc/diseases/smallpox/slideset/ The website contains a wide range of pictures showing the effects of smallpox on humans, in order to identify the disease more rapidly.
	The History of Bioterrorism, Video Series. CDC http://www.bt.cdc.gov/training/historyofbt/ The website provides a video on the history of bioterrorism through the biological agents.
	Tuleremia, OSHA Information Site http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/tularemia/index.html The website focuses on tularaemia. It contains several information for the diagnosis, the preparedness and response to the disease.
	World Health Organization http://www.who.int/csr/disease/smallpox/en/index.html The website is dedicated to smallpox. It contains relevant information and reports on the preparedness and response to the disease.

In order to ensure that the links provided are useful and relevant, we encourage member countries to submit plans, procedures and assessments for use as models or resources by other member countries to the Bioterrorism Unit at webbioterrorism@interpol.int .