Public health maintains ongoing surveillance to help identify and monitor outbreaks of communicable diseases. How has the fear of bioterrorism caused tension in public health?
A. Disagreement over which drugs for which problems should be stockpiled for future use
B. Inadequate resources for both Homeland Security and ongoing public health problems
C. Inconsistencies in systems for distributing supplies to areas of need
D. Need for ongoing education for public health professionals
ANS: B
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