Atlantic Storm was
organized by:

The Center for Biosecurity of UPMC

The Center for Transatlantic Relations of Johns Hopkins University

The Transatlantic Biosecurity Network

Atlantic Storm was
sponsored by:

The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

The German Marshall Fund of the United States

The Nuclear Threat Initiative

Analysis and Lessons

After-Action Report   

Abstract: Atlantic Storm illustrated that much might be done in advance to minimize the illness and death, as well as the social, economic, and political disruption, that could be caused by an international epidemic, be it natural or the result of a bioterrorist attack. These lessons are especially timely given the growing concerns over the possibility of an avian influenza pandemic that would require an international response. However, international leaders cannot create the necessary response systems in the midst of a crisis. Medical, public health, and diplomatic response systems and critical medical resources (e.g., medicines and vaccines) must be in place before a bioattack occurs or a pandemic emerges.