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Lots of agencies and departments call themselves "the last line of defense" against terrorism, but, at least with respect to biological and chemical terrorism, perhaps medical examiners and coroners have the most legitimate claim to that title. They are the last people to examine a body for signs of terrorist traces before evidence is buried or destroyed. With that in mind, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has drafted a report providing coroners and medical examiners with information required to build their capacity for biological terrorism preparedness for the benefit of public health.


Lots of agencies and departments call themselves  "the last line of defense" against terrorism, but, at least with respect to  biological and chemical terrorism, perhaps medical examiners and coroners have  the most legitimate claim to that title. They are the last people to examine a  body for signs of terrorist traces before evidence is buried or destroyed. With  that in mind, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has drafted a               report [1] providing coroners and medical examiners with information required to  build their capacity for biological terrorism preparedness for the benefit of  public health.


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[1] http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5308a1.htm