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Executive Summary What defines "leadership" during an epidemic or biological attack? Why do bioattacks present special challenges and high-stakes decisions for leaders? Case studies: 2003, Fearing SARS, New Yorkers Avoid Chinatown
1976, Swine Flu Vaccination Campaign Too Much, Too Soon
1918, Spanish Influenza Grips the Globe
2003, Information about SARS Elusive
2001, Anthrax Evades Easy Answers
2003, SARS Victims Shunned Globally
2003, Fearing SARS, People Avoid Chinese-Americans
2001, Muslim Americans Face Hate Crimes in Wake of September 11
2003, New Yorkers Perceive SARS To Be Local Outbreak
2001, Far from Anthrax Attacks, People Anxious
2003, SARS Spread Facilitated by Global Travel
2001, The High Costs of the Anthrax Attacks
2001, Economic Repercussions of Foot and Mouth Disease
1986, Mad Cow Disease Devastates British Beef Industry
Social and Economic Disparities Influence Public Responses to Bioattacks
1995, Chicago Heat Wave Singles Out the Poor and the Isolated
Hospitals Unprepared for Epidemic Control
2001, Anthrax Evades Easy Answers
Blaming "Outsiders" for Causing Disease
2001, Letters Laced with Anthrax
2001, Anthrax Letters Give New Meaning to "Handle with Care"
2001, Treatment Protocols for Anthrax Revised in Wake of Letter Attacks
Laundry List for Bioterrorism Response Planners
What leadership dilemmas may arise in a deliberate epidemic, and how might they be averted? Case Studies: Lessons from 2 Smallpox Outbreaks: 1894 Milwaukee, 1947 New York
1982, Executives Put Public Safety First
1900, San Francisco Business Leaders Hide Plague
2001, Post September 11, Some in U.S. Vilify Islam, Others Reach Out
1918 Pandemic Flu Provokes Discrimination and Altruism
What situations splinter the social trust necessary to cope with health crises, and how might they be diffused? Case studies: 2001, Mayor Leads Mourning New Yorkers
2001, EPA Reassures Ground Zero Residents that Air Is Safe
Polled Americans Expect Discrimination during Smallpox Outbreak
2001, New York City Health Officials Earn Public Trust
2003, Chinese Leaders Withhold SARS Information from Villagers
References
Full Report PDF (Published in Biosecurity and Bioterrorism) Curriculum Printer-friendly PDF of "How to Lead" Manual (aka Executive Summary) PowerPoint Talk that Reviews Working Group Recommendations 2003 National Summit on Leadership during Bioterrorism Select Planning and Response Resources
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