InVS is involved in the national plan against bioterrorism

In France, the Institut de Veille Sanitaire (InVS) is part of the national plan (BIOTOX http://www.sante.gouv.fr/htm/dossiers/biotox/index.htm) against bioterrorism. The plan describes healthcare delivery services that would be needed in the event of a bioterrorism attack, contingency plans (for treatment and prophylactic protocols, stocks of vaccines, etc), how laboratory capacity can be reinforced, and how surveillance activities should be strengthened.