Welcome to the Region 2 North Bio-Defense Network
Concern for large scale terrorism attacks within
the United States, resulting in mass casualties, has grown significantly
since the events of September 11, 2001. Media coverage spotlighting this
concern has raised the general public’s awareness of potential human
consequences of an attack against unprotected civilians with weapons
capable of widespread damage including deaths and injuries.
Compounding this heightened state of alert is the possible use of deadly
biological agents against domestic targets.
In response to the bioterrorism threat, the Region 2 North
Bioterrorism Preparedness Planning Board was formed. The Region
consists of Macomb, Oakland and St. Clair counties. The Region 2
North Bioterrorism Preparedness Planning Board is a regional
organization of a broad-spectrum of groups who have a requirement and/or
interest in preparing for and responding to a biological weapons
incident. The Region 2 North Bioterrorism Preparedness Planning
Board was formed initially in August, 2002, as part of a federal grant
issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The grant
identified several focus areas to be addressed in a regional
bioterrorism response plan. The focus areas under the HRSA grant
are being coordinated with other grants (e.g., CDC grants, DOJ grants)
to ensure the most efficient use of resources.
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