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Published Lancet, 2001
1 Epidemiologist for 150,000 people and 2000 sq. miles
Epidemiologist eyes
Epidemiologist eyes
Need for Homeland Defense
Sept. 11, 02
“They attacked without warning, with no concern over their own lives. The attacks were sporadic, almost random events, but often with considerable planning. The weapons were primitive, but highly affective. Newspapers reported about the attacks all over the world. The attacks were attacks against Americans, all Americans. Many in the US wanted to kill them all.”
Neighborhood Watch Civil Defense Block Parent
50,000,000 Participants
Crime Reduction of 25-75%
4931 Faculty 3500 Universities 118 Countries
Marriage of 2 Proven Technologies Civil Defense/Neighborhood watch of the 60’s
Internet of this century
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Deaths World Wide, 2001
Deaths: Anthrax (terrorism) = 7 Psycho & Birds = 5
Deaths: Kangaroos = 20 Lightening= 1000
“There is no terror in the bang, Only in the anticipation of it”
Fear always springs from ignorance.
Emerson, 1837
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Tampa, Jan 6, 2002
Tom Songer, Author
“Anthrax also challenged health officials and law enforcement agencies to work together. And each group had something to learn…It is a different mindset of using epidemiology to reconstruct the circumstances of the exposure that resulted in the disease”
NYTimes, 1/6/2002 Pg. A14
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1. Existing approaches cost much, effect is little 2. Bioterrorism is not an Emerging disease 3. Terrorism kills to make a statement 4. A Neighborhood watch with 20 million eyes can prevent 5. Fear must be dissipated with knowledge
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
FDR, 1937
Fears are educated into us & can, if we wish, be educated out . — Karl A. Menninger