Bioterrorism preparedness

Information for the general public


The Public Health response to bioterrorism
Questions and answers about bioterrorism
Questions and answers about anthrax
Mail handling guidelines
Links for the general public to external information sites

Information for King County health care providers


Health advisories and press releases
Fact sheets for providers:
Anthrax Smallpox
Botulism Tularemia
Plague Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

Bioterrorism Education Manual
Links for health care providers to external Web sites

Español: Respuesta de Salud Pública a las preocupaciones sobre el bioterrorismo


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Contact us
To report suspicious packages or substances, call your local law enforcement agency at 9-1-1.
Report a disease of suspected bioterrorism origin, please call 206-296-4774.
If you are a fire or police department representative and need to talk to Public Health about suspicious substances, please call 206-296-4774.
Public Health's Disease Information Line (recorded information and updates) 206-296-4949.

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