Biopreparedness and Biosecurity
- Entry
- Reader's Guide
- Entries A-Z
- Subject Index
-
The neologisms biosecurity and biopreparedness have acquired heightened power in the post-9/11, postantrax-mailing era, when the need to safeguard civilians, animals, and plants from pathogens and toxins became even more prominent. Although there are competing definitions, the term biosecurity generally refers to the safeguarding of high-consequence biological and toxin agents and materials in order to protect potentially dangerous microorganisms from theft, accidents, and criminal or terrorist misuse. Biosecurity currently involves protection from both biological weapons and infectious diseases, even though not all infectious diseases are deemed threatening enough to fall under the biosecurity rubric.
By contrast, the term biopreparedness refers to a state of readiness for potential future public health emergencies. Both biosecurity and biopreparedness involve a range of activities that span surveillance and detection, the ...
-
-
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- Z
-
165243- Loading...
Also from SAGE Publishing
- CQ Library American political resources opens in new tab
- Data Planet A universe of data opens in new tab
- Lean Library Increase the visibility of your library opens in new tab
- SAGE Journals World-class research journals opens in new tab
- SAGE Research Methods The ultimate methods library opens in new tab
- SAGE Stats Data on demand opens in new tab