State Bioterror Preparedness Scores Based on the Number of Key Indicators of Preparedness They Met
Each state received a score based on how many of 10 key indicators they met. Overall, while scores demonstrate continued incremental progress, preparedness is still lagging behind.
Source: Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health in the Age of Bioterrorism. Trust for America’s Health. Available at: http://healthyamericans.org/reports/bioterror04/BioTerror04Report.pdf. [2004].