Category A disease agents
The U.S. public health system and primary
healthcare providers must be prepared to address
various biological agents, including pathogens
that are rarely seen in the United States.
High-priority agents include organisms that pose a
risk to national security because they,
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can be easily disseminated or transmitted from
person to person;
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result in high mortality rates and have the
potential for major public health impact;
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might cause public panic and social disruption;
and require special action for public health
preparedness.
These agents include:
Anthrax,
Botulism,
Plague,
Smallpox,
Tularemia,
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
Category B disease agents
Second highest priority agents include those
that,
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are moderately easy to disseminate;
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result in moderate morbidity rates and low
mortality rates; and
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Require specific enhancements of CDC's
diagnostic capacity and enhanced disease
surveillance.
These agents include:
Brucellosis, Salmonella,
E-Coli, Q fever and Ricin
Category C disease agents
Third highest priority agents include emerging
pathogens that could be engineered for mass
dissemination in the future because of,
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availability;
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ease of production and dissemination; and
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Potential for high morbidity and mortality rates
and major health impact
These agents include many emerging infectious
diseases such as Nipah virus and Hantavirus
Flu Pandemic
Flu pandemic is a global flu outbreak that occurs
when a new flu virus appears in the human
population, causes serious illness, and then
spreads easily from person to person worldwide.
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