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Intro; Preface 1; Preface 2; Contents; About the Editors; 1: Historical Aspects of Biological Weapons Development and Use; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Biological Warfare; 1.3 Early History of Biological Warfare; 1.4 Modern History of Biological Warfare; 1.4.1 Biological Warfare Programs from World War I to World War II; 1.4.2 Biological Warfare Programs During the Cold War and Post-Cold War Period; 1.5 Explaining the Non-Use of Biological Weapons; 1.6 Biological Terrorism; 1.6.1 Rajneeshees; 1.6.2 Aum Shinrikyo; 1.6.3 Bruce Ivins and the Anthrax Letters; 1.6.4 Jihadist Groups; 1.7 Conclusion
2.2.3 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction2.2.4 The EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative; 2.2.5 Global Health Security Agenda; 2.3 Conclusion; References; 3: The Role of Event-Based Biosurveillance in Biodefense; 3.1 Background; 3.2 Objectives, Aims, and Process of Event-Based Biosurveillance; 3.2.1 Objectives and Aims; 3.2.2 The Biosurveillance Process; 3.2.2.1 Data and Source Identification; 3.2.2.2 Collection and Processing; 3.2.2.3 Analysis; 3.2.2.4 Dissemination; 3.2.2.5 Action; 3.2.2.6 Feedback and Optimization
3.3 Theoretical Underpinnings3.4 Computer Methods for Analyzing Biosurveillance Data; 3.5 Discussion and Future Directions; References; 4: Trust and Transparency in Biodefense; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Confidence-Building Measures; 4.3 Compliance Assessment; 4.4 Peer Review; 4.5 Implementation Review; 4.6 Facility Visits; 4.7 Conclusion; 5: The Science of Forensic Epidemiology in Detecting a Biological Attack (Bioterrorism); 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Changing Roles of the Health Department and Epidemiology; 5.2.1 The Changing Roles of the Health Department; 5.2.2 Traditional Epidemiology
5.2.3 The Epidemiological Investigation of a Biological Attack5.3 Forensic Epidemiology; 5.3.1 History of Forensic Epidemiology and the Functions of a Forensic Epidemiologist; 5.3.2 The Forensic Epidemiological Approach; 5.3.3 The Joint Investigation Between Public Health, Forensic Epidemiologist, and Law Enforcements; 5.3.4 Issues Related to Evidence Collection; 5.4 A Standard Food Outbreak Investigation; 5.5 The Bioterrorism Attack in 1984: The Rajneeshee Cult; 5.5.1 Background; 5.5.2 The Rajneeshees and the Community; 5.5.3 The Main Issue of Contention
2.2.3 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction2.2.4 The EU CBRN Risk Mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative; 2.2.5 Global Health Security Agenda; 2.3 Conclusion; References; 3: The Role of Event-Based Biosurveillance in Biodefense; 3.1 Background; 3.2 Objectives, Aims, and Process of Event-Based Biosurveillance; 3.2.1 Objectives and Aims; 3.2.2 The Biosurveillance Process; 3.2.2.1 Data and Source Identification; 3.2.2.2 Collection and Processing; 3.2.2.3 Analysis; 3.2.2.4 Dissemination; 3.2.2.5 Action; 3.2.2.6 Feedback and Optimization
3.3 Theoretical Underpinnings3.4 Computer Methods for Analyzing Biosurveillance Data; 3.5 Discussion and Future Directions; References; 4: Trust and Transparency in Biodefense; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Confidence-Building Measures; 4.3 Compliance Assessment; 4.4 Peer Review; 4.5 Implementation Review; 4.6 Facility Visits; 4.7 Conclusion; 5: The Science of Forensic Epidemiology in Detecting a Biological Attack (Bioterrorism); 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Changing Roles of the Health Department and Epidemiology; 5.2.1 The Changing Roles of the Health Department; 5.2.2 Traditional Epidemiology
5.2.3 The Epidemiological Investigation of a Biological Attack5.3 Forensic Epidemiology; 5.3.1 History of Forensic Epidemiology and the Functions of a Forensic Epidemiologist; 5.3.2 The Forensic Epidemiological Approach; 5.3.3 The Joint Investigation Between Public Health, Forensic Epidemiologist, and Law Enforcements; 5.3.4 Issues Related to Evidence Collection; 5.4 A Standard Food Outbreak Investigation; 5.5 The Bioterrorism Attack in 1984: The Rajneeshee Cult; 5.5.1 Background; 5.5.2 The Rajneeshees and the Community; 5.5.3 The Main Issue of Contention