Bioterrorism Information for Health Providers
Residents and health providers of Contra Costa have experience in responding to a variety of emergencies. Contra Costa health services strives to provide up-to-date information that will help the community respond quickly in the event of an emergency.
This information is for health care providers and facilities. Health departments and other organizations that share our public health mission "to protect and promote health for all" are free to adapt these materials for their own use.
Provider Information
- Syndromic Surveillance for Chemical Terrorism Agents: Concise Clinical Syndrome
- How to Recognize Public Health Threats
- Bioterrorism Agent Descriptions:
- Anthrax
- Botulism
- Plague
- Q Fever
- Smallpox
- Tularemia
- Viral Hemorragic Fever - Training Schedule
For more detailed information, Please call 925-313-6740.
Physicians who need to report a suspected public health emergency should contact the Public Health division immediately at 925-313-6740; or after hours, call the sheriff's dispatch at 925-646-2441 and ask for the Health Officer On Call.