solved Discussion RequirementsA substantive comment should be approximately 300 words or

Discussion RequirementsA substantive comment should be approximately 300 words or more for each response (A total of 1 response).Read the initial comments posted by your classmates and reflect upon them.Before writing your comments:Review the Discussion grading rubric to see what is expected for an excellent discussion, in order to earn full credit.Review some resources to help you synthesize, such as the following:Sullivan, J. (2011). Strategies for Synthesis Writing. Retrieved from http://www.findingdulcinea.com/features/edu/Strategies-for-Synthesis-Writing.htmlNOTE: You are required to cite sources and include a reference list for the second post if it is simply your opinion. However, if your opinion is based on facts (as it should be), it is good practice to strengthen your position by citing sources.Be sure to meet all of the criteria in the rubric, as noted in the instructions above.Third post for each module discussion:Read the initial and secondary comments posted by your classmates and reflect upon them.Directly respond to at least one classmate in a way that extends meaningful discussions, adds new information, and/or offers alternative perspectives.MY POSTDO NOT RESPONDClassmates and Professor, Do you think that we are taking the right approach in preparing for bioterrorism? Why or why not?Preparations for bioterrorism are on a higher level, and the World Health Organization has designated two centers meant for planning and responding to the anthrax attack. Since 2001, the World Health Organization has been on high alert of combating anthrax if it gets outbreak and the is a center in the United States and Russia. There is already a smallpox response plan which dictates what should be done in case there is a smallpox outbreak in the world (Grundmann, 2014). There are mitigations set in place, and if such an outbreak occurs, the countries are already prepared to deal with such an outbreak.There are already prepared protective gear and respirators against biological agents which might be used to cause diseases. There is the consideration for anthrax vaccine and vaccine for other conditions that might be on the outbreak (Aschenbrenner, 2018). There are public health response guides that stipulate how public health should be handled in an epidemic. There is also guidance for protective buildings and environments that should hide places for people in case of a disease outbreak. Center for Disease Control also has guidelines on the funding of local governments and states if there is an outbreak, and there are protocols well stipulated on what should be done. In the light of the above, one can conclusively say that we have taken the right approach to prepare for bioterrorism. Bioterrorism is an act of war that produces virus-causing diseases in the laboratory and can be used to attack a country by releasing those viruses to the people. They cause diseases, some of which are incurable. Countries have developed measures to take in case of an outbreak, and they are prepared in terms of personnel and medical equipment. There are secure communication channels between the CDC and the local governments and states. These communication channels are crucial, and in case of an attack, information flows smoothly among the countries, and proper stoppage measures are taken. These and more measures have been put in place, and therefore it is my take that there have been the proper preparations for bioterrorism put in place.PedroReferencesAschenbrenner, D. (2018, November). Drug Approved to Treat Smallpox After a Bioterrorist Attack. AJN, American Journal Of Nursing, 118(11), 21. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.naj.0000547660.47166.0fGrundmann, O. (2014, October). The current state of bioterrorist attack surveillance and preparedness in the US. Risk Management And Healthcare Policy, 177-178. https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s56047U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (CDC). (2021). Information for Public Health Departments and Healthcare Facilities. Retrieved from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Bioterrorism Response Planning: https://www.cdc.gov/smallpox/bioterrorism-response…RESPONSE 1:Professor and Classmates, I remember the October 2001 anthrax attacks quite well. In 2001, I was a 21-year-old Airman, stationed at Ramstein Air Base Germany, and my job at the time was a Military Postal Specialist at the Department of Defense’s largest overseas post office, servicing 40,000 customers daily. Within a day of the events that were unfolding at the Brentwood postal processing facility, we were told to sort through our mail to see if we had anything postmarked from the Brentwood facility. Sure enough, we had some mail that had been processed through Brentwood, and so a handful of Airmen, including myself, were tested for Anthrax. Both the mail and those that touched it wound up being negative for exposure to anthrax. Nevertheless, it was very stressful time for me, between the September 11th attacks, and the anthrax scare. Advancements in scientific research have enabled us to determine the genetic origin of an anthrax spore. In the case of the 2001 attack, scientists were eventually able to determine the spores came from a very specific batch, known as RMR-1029 (History of Anthrax, 2020). Eventually, the spores were linked back to a Dr. Bruce Ivins who took his life before he could be brought to justice in 2008 (Amerithrax or Anthrax Investigation, 2021). This leads me to believe that if this were to happen again, scientists would be able to determine the origin of the spores once again. The United States produces the vaccine Biothrax, which is produced by the pharmaceutical company Emergent BioDefense Operations Lansing LLC (Biothrax, 2018). Because the threat of anthrax is low, typically people the handle animal products, those that work in laboratories around anthrax, and members of the military that are deploying to areas where the threat of anthrax is high are the only segments within society that receive the anthrax vaccine (Anthrax Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know, 2016). I received it on my deployment in 2015. For those that may have been potentially exposed but are not showing symptoms, the antibiotics, Ciprofloxacin, and Doxycycline are effective in killing the spore (Antibiotics to Prevent Anthrax After Exposure, 2020). Also, the CDC’s website contains a wealth of information on the threat of anthrax being used as a bioterror weapon along with the CDC providing funding, guidance, and training to health departments to protect communities against it as well as responding to a potential attack (What CDC is Doing to Prepare for an Anthrax Attack, November). Lastly, one of the agencies tasked with potentially responding to a bio-terror attack, such as anthrax, is the United States Marine Corps Chemical Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF). This 500-person unit, just outside of the National Capitol Region, is trained and equipped to respond to any incident within the area that involves chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high yield explosives (Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, 2021). With all these resources, I believe our government takes the threat of anthrax seriously and is prepared to respond if ever called upon. AndrewReferencesAmerithrax or Anthrax Investigation. (2021, May 10). Retrieved from Federal Bureau of Investigations : https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/amerithra…Anthrax Vaccination: What Everyone Should Know. (2016, November 22). Retrieved from Centers for Disease COntrol and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/anthrax/public/in…Antibiotics to Prevent Anthrax After Exposure. (2020, November 20). Retrieved from Centers of Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/prevention/antibiotics…Biothrax. (2018, February 20). Retrieved from U.S. Food and Drug Administration: https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vacci…Chemical Biological Incident Response Force. (2021, May 10). Retrieved from United States Marine Corps: https://www.cbirf.marines.mil/About-CBIRF/History/History of Anthrax. (2020, November 20). Retrieved from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/basics/anthrax-history…What CDC is Doing to Prepare for an Anthrax Attack. (November, 2020 20). Retrieved from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/bioterrorism/cdc-actio…____________________________________________________________________________________________________Module 3 – BackgroundDISASTER PREPAREDNESSRequired ReadingHow to prepare for a wildfire. (2014). FEMA. Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1409003859391-0e8ad1ed42c129f11fbc23d008d1ee85/how_to_prepare_wildfire_033014_508.pdfState of California Emergency Plan. (2017). Retrieved from http://www.caloes.ca.gov/PlanningPreparednessSite/Documents/California_State_Emergency_Plan_2017.pdf2018 National Preparedness Report. (2018). Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1541781185823-2ae55a276f604e04b68e2748adc95c68/2018NPRRprt20181108v508.pdfRequired WebsitesCalifornia Office of Emergency Services: http://www.caloes.ca.gov/California Wildfires (DR-4344). FEMA: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4344California Wildfires (DR-1731). FEMA: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/1731Plan and Prepare for Disasters. DHS: https://www.dhs.gov/topic/plan-and-prepare-disastersWildfire Mitigation. FEMA: https://www.fema.gov/hmgp-appeal-keywords/9155