The biological threat to U.S. water supplies: Toward a national water security policy

Biosecurity and Bioterrorism

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-159

  Nuzzo, Jennifer B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISASTER PLANNING; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOTERRORISM; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISASTER PLANNING; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; POLICY MAKING; SECURITY MEASURES; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 33746035656     PISSN: 15387135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/bsp.2006.4.147     Document Type: Review

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