Bioterrorism prevention

See also Abu Dhabi INTERPOL meeting boosts regional police capacity to tackle bioterrorism Bioterrorism news 28 January UK - Sonic tweezers could be the future of bioterror analysis Sonotweezers, a device being developed by a collaborative research team with partners from Bristol, Dundee, Southampton and Glasgow Universities, may soon allow first responders to detect bioterror agents with a tweezer-like device that utilizes ultrasonics. Read more... 28 January US - Obama Vows New Biodefense Initiative The White House strongly disagreed with the final report card of the WMD Commission, released Tuesday, which concluded that the administration and Congress had failed to do enough to defend the public against the threat of biological agents in the past year. Read more... 27 January US - Commission report a step in the right direction, but international preparedness shouldn't be ignored, expert says "The notion that we can insulate ourselves in any meaningful sense from a pandemic disease is naive and I would have preferred more discussion on international preparedness," Barry Kellman, president of the International Security & Biopolicy Institute said about the newly released Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism. Read more... 27 January US - NH Anthrax Victim Better, Building Cleanup Planned A woman who contracted a rare form of anthrax nearly two months ago remains hospitalized but is now able to answer questions from state health officials, the deputy state epidemiologist said Wednesday. Read more... 26 January US - U.S. gets 'F' on bioterror response commission set up to assess national security measures on Tuesday gave the U.S. government a failing grade in improving response time to a biological attack. Read more... Read more news... Read more about our sponsor... INTERPOL’s Bioterrorism Prevention Programme is made possible  by a substantial grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Publications   Bioterrorism Incident Pre-Planning & Response Guide   Factsheet      Safe samples of agents that could be used in CBRN attacks Castor beans can be found in nature and used as a biological weapon. Biosecurity and biosafety are essential to the prevention of bioterrorism. INTERPOL provides training with practical exercises designed to prevent and respond to the bioterrorist threat.

Biological agents have been used as weapons for centuries – it is only recently, however, that they have become increasingly potent and dangerous in the hands of terrorists.  

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Bioterrorism poses obvious challenges for civilian authorities. Law enforcement agencies, although at the forefront of the battle, need to work with other agencies in a general co-ordinated response.

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INTERPOL was one of the first organizations to realize the imminent danger to global security posed by bioterrorism. Fighting terrorism in all its forms is one of INTERPOL's priorities.

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International training sessions form a key element of INTERPOL’s Bioterrorism Prevention Programme, made possible by a substantial grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

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Battling a covert menace such as bioterrorism is a difficult task and calls for local, national and international institutions working hand-in-glove to counter the threat.

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There are many resources available online for anyone wishing to learn more about bioterrorism and the means of fighting it. INTERPOL has published a collection of resources related to various aspects of the bioterrorist threat.

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INTERPOL regularly puts together a sample of external news items related to bioterrorism.

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