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Interpol to Create Global Bioterror Information Hub
Interpol plans to create an international information center at the organization’s headquarters in Lyon, France, to fight bioterrorism, Agence France-Presse reported yesterday (see GSN, March 1). “We have to strengthen the cooperation that exists between the different groups, those concerned with law enforcement and those from the world of science, medicine and agriculture,” Jean-Michel Louboutin, executive director of the international police agency, said yesterday at the end of a two-day conference on bioterrorism. Information collected at the center would be available to Interpol’s 182 members, AFP reported. Doctors and health specialists at the conference said a public alert system for outbreaks was essential. “What we have to do is take the threat of epidemic seriously, whether it’s going to be a natural flu or a bioterrorism attack,” said Tara O’Toole, director of the Center of Biosecurity at the University of Pittsburgh. Some conference participants noted the importance of communication between police and health experts. “Although we’re both focused on public safety, we consider the issue from a different angle,” said Michael Sheenan, assistant director of the New York Police Department antiterrorism unit. “Without this dialogue, we may be slow to react, we may miss important things” (Michel Moutot, Agence France-Presse/Yahoo!News, March 2).
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