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There are treatments for many diseases and biological agents. Indianapolis has established plans for responding to potential situations involving disease out breaks and biological events in cooperation with State and Federal Agencies.
Indianapolis utilizes "syndromic surveillance" to monitor disease patterns. When the program is fully implemented, Indianapolis will be tracking emergency room visits, ambulance runs and pharmaceutical sales to provide an early warning to a possible outbreak.
The City may distribute medication or vaccines to those who are at risk. This course of action will be decided based on the specific health hazard. To distribute treatments or vaccines, the City may open Points of Dispensing locations (POD). In the event PODs are activated, you will be notified by the local media.