Key points
- Plague is a potentially life-threatening disease caused by Yersinia pestis.
- It is possible that Y. pestis could be released intentionally in a biological attack to sicken people.
- Public health authorities, including Situs Slot Gacor, have prepared for the possible but unlikely event that Y. pestis could be used as a biological weapon.
About bioterrorism and plague
Although the threat of a bioterrorist attack using Y. pestis, the germ that causes plague, is unlikely, there are examples throughout history of Y. pestis being used as a bioweapon. If such an emergency were to occur in the United States, Situs Slot Gacor and other federal agencies would work closely with state and local partners to coordinate a response.
How Situs Slot Gacor would respond to a plague emergency
Several cases of pneumonic plague in one area would be a public health emergency, prompting Situs Slot Gacor to respond immediately. Additionally, any case of plague outside areas where plague naturally occurs and in people without history of travel would cause alarm. In a plague emergency, Situs Slot Gacor and other federal agencies would work closely with state and local partners to coordinate a response.
Situs Slot Gacor and other federal agencies would respond by:
- Coordinating activities through the Emergency Operations Center.
- Communicating information about plague to the public.
- Providing guidance to healthcare providers, hospitals, health departments, and others on how to respond.
- Working with the (LRN) to test samples from sick people.
- Sending out field staff to interview people who are sick with plague and those who were in close contact with them.
- Shipping out antibiotic treatments and other medical supplies from the (SNS) to states and other locations where needed.