Bioterrorism Containment Activities – Initial Stages

• Beginning an environmental and animal response, including surveillance, epizootological investigations, and preventive and control actions related to plague in animals and their fleas.
• Communicating within and between governmental agencies, healthcare providers, and the public.
• Coordination of activities in collaboration with federal health authorities.
• Active surveillance for cases at hospitals and other acute-care facilities.
• Other forms of assisted surveillance through individual healthcare providers.
• Clinicians could expect information requests from their state or local health department:
• Number of patients who have plague.
• Number of patients with plague ruleout.
• Chart reviews for unrecognized illness.