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International Biosecurity
  

Assessments of key international biosecurity dilemmas (e.g., impact on global trade, transportation interruptions, domestic vs. international political commitments), the challenges these will pose for leaders, and the means by which such problems might be addressed in advance of crises.

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Recent Developments
Includes items from the Biosecurity Briefing.

Recent Developments - International Biosecurity

Articles written by Center staff relating to international biosecurity.

  1. IOM Report Provides Recommendations for Antiviral Distribution and Dispensing Planning; Toronto Stockpiles Antivirals for Workers (05-02-2008)

    Biosecurity Briefing: IOM released report, Antivirals for Pandemic Influenza: Guidance on Developing a Distribution and Dispensing Program. Toronto approved a plan to purchase antiviral medication to treat city employees in the event of flu pandemic.
    Mon, 05 May 2008 15:45:31 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/international_biosecurity/2008-05-02-iomantiviraldistribution.html

  2. HHS Secretary Visits Indonesia, Links U.S. Lab Restrictions to International H5N1 Virus-Sharing Impasse (04-25-2008)

    Biosecurity Briefing: CIDRAP News reports the HHS stated that Indonesia appears to be linking the restriction of work at a U.S. laboratory in Jakarta with the ongoing international H5N1 virus-sharing impasse.
    Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:40:03 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/international_biosecurity/2008-04-25-hhssecretaryindonesia.html

  3. Japan Receives Approval for Pre-Pandemic Vaccination, H5N1 Outbreaks in South Korea and Russia (04-18-2008)

    Biosecurity Briefing: Government-appointed experts backed a proposal for pre-pandemic vaccination of healthcare workers in Japan. S. Korea officials confirmed H5N1 at a fourth farm in Yeongam. Russia has had recent avian outbreaks in the Primorye region.
    Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:10:10 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/biosecurity_briefing/archive/international_biosecurity/2008-04-18-japanapproveprepanvac.html

[Biosecurity Briefing Archive]


Center Publications and Original Articles

Publications on International Biosecurity

Articles written by Center staff relating to global biosecurity.

  1. Challenges to Global Surveillance and Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks of International Importance

    Hitchcock P, Chamberlain A, Van Wagoner M, Inglesby TV, O'Toole T. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2007; 5(3).
    Tue, Oct 02 2007 20:19:55 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2007_orig-articles/2007-09-15-challengestoglobalsurveillanceandresponse.html

  2. Removing Barriers to Global Pandemic Influenza Vaccination

    Gronvall GK, Borio L. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2006;4(2).
    Thu, Jun 15 2006 15:48:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2006_orig-articles/2006-06-15-removingbarrierstoglobalpandemicfluvaccination.html

  3. Atlantic Storm

    Hamilton DS, Smith BT. EMBO Reports. 2006;7:4-9.
    Sun, Jan 15 2006 15:38:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2006_orig-articles/2006-01-15-atlanticstorm.html

  4. A New Role for Scientists in the Biological Weapons Convention

    Gronvall, GK. Nature Biotechnology. 2005; 23(10):1213-6.
    Sat, Oct 15 2005 15:37:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2005_orig-articles/2005-10-15-newroleforscientistsinbwc.html

  5. Navigating the Storm: Report and Recommendations from the Atlantic Storm Exercise

    Smith BT, Inglesby TV, Brimmer E, et al. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2005;3(3):256-267.
    Thu, Sep 15 2005 15:36:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2005_orig-articles/2005-09-15-navigatingthestorm.html

  6. The Biosecurity of Nations

    Smith, BT. Foreign Policy. 2004 Jul/Aug:87-88.
    Sun, Aug 01 2004 19:11:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2004_orig-articles/2004-08-01-biosecurityofnations.html

  7. Smallpox Vaccine

    Henderson DA. In de Quadros CA , ed. Vaccines: Preventing Disease and Protecting Health. Washington, DC: Pan American Health Organization; 2004:281-286.
    Wed, Jun 30 2004 19:09:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2004_orig-articles/2004-06-30-smallpoxvaccine.html

  8. A Complementary Approach to Bioterrorism Prevention

    Mair M, Mair JS. Nonproliferation Review. 2003;10(3):114-124.
    Sat, Nov 01 2003 13:27:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2003_orig-articles/2003-11-01-complementaryapproachtobtprevention.html

  9. Commentary on Dr. Zelicoff's Epidemiological Analysis of the Aralsk Outbreak

    Henderson DA. Critical Reviews in Microbiology. 2003;29(2):169-170.
    Thu, May 01 2003 17:49:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2003_orig-articles/2003-05-01-commentaryzelicoffepidemiologicalanalysisaralsk.html

  10. Biosecurity: Responsible Stewardship of Bioscience in an Age of Catastrophic Terrorism

    Kwik G, Fitzgerald J, Inglesby TV, and O'Toole T. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2003;1(1):27-35.
    Sat, Mar 15 2003 15:25:00 GMThttp://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/website/resources/publications/2003_orig-articles/2003-03-15-biosecurityresponsiblebioscience.html


[Complete list of Center publications and articles on this topic]

  
Center Commentary

Ten Notable Publications of 2007 (01-10-2008)

Comments on the European Commission Green Paper on Bio-preparedness (10-01-2007)


Center Events and Scenarios

Atlantic Storm.
Washington, DC. January 14, 2005.

Bulls, Bears, Birds: Preparing the Financial Industry for a Pandemic.
New York, NY. September 23, 2005.

International Conference on Biosafety and Biorisks.
Lyon, France. March 2–3, 2005.


Multimedia

Atlantic Storm Interactive

Slide lecture: Polio Eradication: A Reconsideration of Strategy, a lecture delivered by Dr. D.A. Henderson for the John Snow Society (the 2007 Annual Pumphandle Lecture). Listen to the lecture | View the slides

  
U.S. Government Documents

U.S. government documents and reports related to international biosecurity

U.S. government documents – all topic areas

Biosecurity-related federal legislation


See Also

Biosecurity Briefing Archive: International Biosecurity

Clinicians' Biosecurity Network Report Archive: International Biosecurity

United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG) Biological Weapons Convention website

BlackICE Bioterrorism International Coordination Exercise After Action Report

Exercise Common Ground: A Pandemic Influenza Exercise for the European Union Final Report (27 March 2006)

Exercise New Watchman: A Smallpox Exercise for the European Union Final Report (March 2006)

Report from ECDC on EU pandemic influenza preparedness

Drexler M. Profile: Gijs De Vries, Senior Fellow, Netherlands Institute of International Relations, and Former European Union Counter-Terrorism Coordinator. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2007;5(3):194-201. doi:10.1089/bsp.2007.0908.

Rodier G, Greenspan AL, Hughes JM, and Heymann DL. Global Public Health Security. Emerg Infect Dis. 2007;13(10):1447-1452.

Sundelius B, Grönvall J. Strategic dilemmas of biosecurity in the European Union. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2006;4(4):17–2

Dalgaard-Nielsen A, Hamilton DS. Transatlantic Homeland Security. New York: Routledge. 2005.

Ostfield ML. Bioterrorism as a foreign policy issue. SAIS Review. 2004;24:131-146.

Gouvras G. Policies in place throughout the world: actions by the European Union. Int J Infect Dis. 2004;8(S2):S21–S30.

Rindskopf Parker E, Pate B. Implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1540 to combat the proliferation of biological weapons. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2005;3(2):166-173

Atlas RM, Reppy J. Globalizing biosecurity. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism. 2005; 3(1):51-60.

International Council for the Life Sciences

National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity

World Health Organization (WHO)

Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI)

European Union

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