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Author: Michael Mair, MPH
Editor: Mary Beth Hansen, MA
Design and Animation: Megan Van Wagoner, MFA

Sources: Except where noted, content is based on the findings and recommendations of the Working Group on Reduction of Exposure to Infectious Agents during a Covert Bioterrorism Attack, which met at the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC in June 2005.

See also Hitchcock PJ, Mair M, and Inglesby TV, et al. Improving Performance of HVAC Systems to Reduce Exposure to Aerosolized Infectious Agents in Buildings; Recommendations to Reduce Risks Posed by Biological Attacks. Biosecur Bioterror, 2006; 4 (1). HTML | PDF

Acknowledgements: Special thanks to William Bahnfleth and Andrew Persily, whose careful review and helpful suggestions are appreciated.

Support: This website is supported by a generous grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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