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26/10/2001
Nurses to learn more about bio-terrorism
The University of Ulster has announced that one of the nurse training courses offered is to be expanded to include clinical aspects of bio-terrorism.
As part of the disaster relief course, the University is to increase the content of the bio-terrorism training given to nurses in the wake of the anthrax outbreak in the US.
Professor Clive Mulholland of the University of Ulster said that the disaster relief course was to be adapted to include more detail on the appropriate skills to deal with the aftermath of a bio-terrorist attack.
With nurses playing an increasingly important role in the management of effective disaster relief programmes around the world
So far two postal workers have died from pulmonary anthrax contracted when they opened post contaminate with anthrax spores in Washington.
The Department of Health has emphasised that the assessment of risks from an anthrax attack in Northern Ireland remains “very low”.
All the suspected anthrax scares in Northern Ireland have been declared hoaxes. (SP)
As part of the disaster relief course, the University is to increase the content of the bio-terrorism training given to nurses in the wake of the anthrax outbreak in the US.
Professor Clive Mulholland of the University of Ulster said that the disaster relief course was to be adapted to include more detail on the appropriate skills to deal with the aftermath of a bio-terrorist attack.
With nurses playing an increasingly important role in the management of effective disaster relief programmes around the world
So far two postal workers have died from pulmonary anthrax contracted when they opened post contaminate with anthrax spores in Washington.
The Department of Health has emphasised that the assessment of risks from an anthrax attack in Northern Ireland remains “very low”.
All the suspected anthrax scares in Northern Ireland have been declared hoaxes. (SP)
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