Bioterrorism Agents
Category A Diseases and 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 (Category A) agents include organisms that pose a risk to national security because they:
- Can be easily disseminated or transmitted from person to person;
- Result in high mortality rates and have the potential for major public health impact;
- Might cause public panic and social disruption; and
- Require special action for public health preparedness.
Click on one of the six Category A Diseases/Agents, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to learn more.
Anthrax
(What you need to know, Q and A, Fact Sheets, Info for mail handlers)
Botulism
(Fact Sheets, FAQ's)
Plague
(Fact Sheets, FAQ's)
Smallpox
(What you need to know, Fact Sheets, Disease Overview, Vaccine Overview)
Tularemia
(Fact Sheets, FAQ's)
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever (filoviruses [e.g., Ebola, Marburg] and arenaviruses [e.g., Lassa, Machupo])
(Agent Specific Fact Sheets)
Category B Diseases/Agents
The second highest priority agents include those that:
- Are moderately easy to disseminate;
- Result in moderate morbidity rates and low mortality rates; and
- Require specific enhancements of CDC's diagnostic capacity and enhanced disease surveillance.
Click on one of the category B Diseases/Agents, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to learn more.
Brucellosis
(Q and A, Technical info)
Q-Fever
(Disease overview, Bioterrorism info)
Ricin
(Fact Sheets, Q and A)
Typhoid Fever
(FAQ's)
Click here for a complete list of all Category A, B and C Diseases/Agents.
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