Modeling the logistics response to a bioterrorist attack (Projet Charbon)

International audienceAs a bioterrorist anthrax attack has serious consequences, an emergency response plan which can reduce the number of casualties should be studied. However, the papers studying this area are still few. This paper proposes a model which links the disease progression, the related medical intervention actions and the logistics deployment altogether to help crisis managers to extract crucial insights on emergency logistics management from a strategic level standpoint. Preliminary numerical results assess the potential contribution of our model to support the decision making process facing a real anthrax attack