Welcome
The Dallas County Health and Human Services Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program provides a standardized, coordinated, efficacious bioterrorism prevention and response capability for Dallas County, and if requested by the Texas Department of State Health Services, other state entities.
The Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Program is based on principles of preparedness, prevention and response . These principles are applied to pre-event, event, and post-event bioterrorism incidents. The tools for the program are the Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Plan, Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Division, Public Health Operations, Public Health Infrastructure, and Bioterrorism Preparedness Education and Training.
Objective
The division works to prepare, prevent and respond to potential infectious disease or bioterrorism outbreaks. On our website you will find information for: General Public, Health Care Providers, laboratories, hospitals, media, Medical Reserve Corp as well as Additional Resources.
What is Public Health Preparedness and Response?
. General Preparedness
. Terrorist Attacks
. Naturally Occurring Outbreaks
. Naturally Occurring Disasters
. Public Health Emergencies
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Information related to Laboratory advice and testing call
(214) 819-1950
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