CDC Category A agent
E271803
A CDC Category A agent is a high-priority biological threat classified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as easily disseminated, causing high mortality, and requiring special public health preparedness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CDC Category A agent canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2504196 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CDC Category A agent Context triple: [Bacillus anthracis, bioterrorismCategory, CDC Category A agent]
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A.
Public Health Emergency of International Concern
A Public Health Emergency of International Concern is a formal WHO designation for an extraordinary health event that poses a public health risk to multiple countries and may require a coordinated international response.
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B.
U.S. National Biodefense Strategy
The U.S. National Biodefense Strategy is a federal framework that coordinates national efforts to prevent, detect, prepare for, and respond to biological threats, including naturally occurring outbreaks, accidental releases, and deliberate biological attacks.
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C.
National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center
The National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center is a U.S. intelligence organization responsible for coordinating efforts to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction and enhance national biosecurity.
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D.
Biological Weapons Convention
The Biological Weapons Convention is an international treaty that prohibits the development, production, and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons, forming a key pillar of global arms control and nonproliferation efforts.
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E.
MCCDC
MCCDC is the U.S. Marine Corps’ primary command responsible for developing warfighting concepts, doctrine, training, and capabilities to prepare the Corps for future combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CDC Category A agent Target entity description: A CDC Category A agent is a high-priority biological threat classified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as easily disseminated, causing high mortality, and requiring special public health preparedness.
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A.
Public Health Emergency of International Concern
A Public Health Emergency of International Concern is a formal WHO designation for an extraordinary health event that poses a public health risk to multiple countries and may require a coordinated international response.
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B.
U.S. National Biodefense Strategy
The U.S. National Biodefense Strategy is a federal framework that coordinates national efforts to prevent, detect, prepare for, and respond to biological threats, including naturally occurring outbreaks, accidental releases, and deliberate biological attacks.
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C.
National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center
The National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center is a U.S. intelligence organization responsible for coordinating efforts to prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction and enhance national biosecurity.
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D.
Biological Weapons Convention
The Biological Weapons Convention is an international treaty that prohibits the development, production, and stockpiling of biological and toxin weapons, forming a key pillar of global arms control and nonproliferation efforts.
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E.
MCCDC
MCCDC is the U.S. Marine Corps’ primary command responsible for developing warfighting concepts, doctrine, training, and capabilities to prepare the Corps for future combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CDC bioterrorism agent category
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biological threat category ⓘ |
| associatedWithGuideline |
CDC bioterrorism response guidelines
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CDC infection control recommendations ⓘ |
| associatedWithProgram |
CDC bioterrorism preparedness program
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Strategic National Stockpile planning ⓘ |
| consideredBy |
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security ⓘ U.S. public health authorities ⓘ |
| definedBy |
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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linked to:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
|
| hasCharacteristic |
causes high mortality rates
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easily disseminated ⓘ easily transmitted from person to person ⓘ may cause public panic and social disruption ⓘ |
| hasExampleAgent |
Arenaviruses
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Bacillus anthracis ⓘ Clostridium botulinum toxin ⓘ Filoviruses ⓘ
linked to:
Filoviridae
Francisella tularensis ⓘ Variola major virus ⓘ
linked to:
Variola virus
Yersinia pestis ⓘ |
| hasImpact |
high mortality
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major public health impact ⓘ need for mass medical care ⓘ potential for widespread social disruption ⓘ |
| hasModeOfSpread |
aerosol dissemination
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food contamination ⓘ person-to-person transmission ⓘ water contamination ⓘ |
| hasPriorityLevel | highest priority ⓘ |
| hasRequirement |
rapid detection
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rapid implementation of control measures ⓘ rapid reporting ⓘ |
| includesDisease |
anthrax
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botulism ⓘ plague ⓘ smallpox ⓘ tularemia ⓘ viral hemorrhagic fevers ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
CDC Emergency Operations Center
ⓘ
state and local health departments ⓘ |
| requires |
enhanced public health surveillance
ⓘ
special diagnostic capacity ⓘ special laboratory capacity ⓘ special medical countermeasures ⓘ special public health preparedness ⓘ |
| riskLevel | highest bioterrorism risk ⓘ |
| usedIn |
bioterrorism preparedness planning
ⓘ
national biodefense strategy ⓘ public health emergency response planning ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CDC Category A agent Description of subject: A CDC Category A agent is a high-priority biological threat classified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as easily disseminated, causing high mortality, and requiring special public health preparedness.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.