What is the Homeland Security Presidential Directive-18: Medical Countermeasures Against Weapons of Mass Destruction?

a. This was aimed at addressing the ability of the U.S. public health system to provide mass casualty care following any significant terrorist attack, whether related to weapons of mass destruction or not.
b. It is aimed at the need to develop and stockpile medical countermeasures necessary to treat victims of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive agents.
c. It deals with the ability of U.S. authorities to control the possession, storage, and spread of dangerous pathogens. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is required to maintain a list of select agents that pose a threat to public health and safety.
d. It responded to concerns following the Oklahoma City bombing and the sarin gas attacks about the poor state of capabilities in the U.S to deal with WMD attacks, especially at the state level.


b. It is aimed at the need to develop and stockpile medical countermeasures necessary to treat victims of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive agents.

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