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Employers Not Prepared for Avian Flu

Published Tue Aug 01 2006

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The article cites the survey conducted by Thompson Publishing Group which found that American businesses are not yet ready for the potentially devastating effects of a global avian flu pandemic despite ample publicity on the issue. The survey showed that 76% of the 468 respondents do not have contingency plans should an outbreak occur, but 47% stated that the senior management considers the issue crucial. John Ortman, Thompson's editor-in-chief, revealed that up to 25% of the workforce could be lost in the pandemic, according to the calculations made by the World Health Organization. The survey indicated that employers are worried about human resources-related issues and remote work arrangements when developing a plan.

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