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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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