Mechanistic modeling of emergency events: Assessing the impact of hypothetical releases of anthrax

Risk Analysis

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 723-740

  Isukapalli, S S ^a   Lioy, P J ^a   Georgopoulos, P G ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthrax spores; Dose; Emergency events; Exposure; MENTOR; Modeling; Risk

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; MICROFLUIDICS; RISK ANALYSIS;

MECHANISTIC MODELING; MODELING ANALYSIS; MODULAR SYSTEMS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

BACTERIAL DISEASE; DECISION MAKING; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; ESTIMATION METHOD; MODELING; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REAL TIME; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; DOSE RESPONSE; EMERGENCY CARE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; INFECTION SENSITIVITY; INHALATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ANTHRAX; BACILLUS ANTHRACIS; BIOTERRORISM; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEW JERSEY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

BACILLUS ANTHRACIS;

EID: 45349091827     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2008.01055.x     Document Type: Article

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