Swine Flu: What Business Owners Should Know

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What a waste of a Blog Entry. How about info on how it's communicated? Other basic info on how to prevent the spread in a workplace? What a lazy posting Matt.

Bob Green of IN 11:36AM May 01, 2009

FYI...>
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) position on safety of international trade of pigs and products of pig origin
Paris, April 28 - 2009 Because the current A/H1N1 related human health event has been described as swine influenza, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) wishes to further clarify the facts from the animal health perspective, particularly in relation to international trade of pigs and of products of pig origin . The OIE also points out that it will continue to respond to new, incoming information as the situation evolves.
Information available to the OIE does not indicate, at this time, that the influenza outbreak currently occurring in the United States and Mexico was preceded by an outbreak of swine influenza.
SINCE THERE IS NOT SPACE HERE TO SHOW THE COMPLETE STATEMENT>
Please see, for information, my public statement on this issue, which may be viewed at: http://www.oie.int/eng/press/en_090427.htm .

Nick Nichols of TX 5:22PM April 30, 2009

The Swine flu, or H1N1 as its now called to save the pig industry, has created a type of virus that has now bridged the gap between human and animal viruses in that its airborne, just like a normal influenza virus. We have NO immunity to such a virus.
The bird flu has been spotted as the potentially first virus to create a pandemic on similar lines, so the H1N1 virus caught everyone unawares. Despite the fact that many billions of dollars and a massive amount of top brain power has gone into this problem, documented clear procedures etc. companies and individuals alike are not prepared for a pandemic.
If the bird flu goes the same way, and now there is a potential virus that could do that, many will die in a few months and many businesses will collapse.
For a few $ more, companies can add pandemic preparedness to their health and safety systems and as a bonus, start avoiding bad outbreaks of seasonal flu as well.
It's really a no brainer but companies have this tendency not to spend and prepare until something happens. In this case though, when that something happens, nothing will happen again.
The good companies react, but then that is a characteristic of a good company.
As a consultant, the first thing I look for in a company is for a good safety systems: fire extinguishers, signs etc.. Then I know I am in a good company overall and therefore a good business prospect to work with.
Never been wrong before.

Catalyst Consultant 10:41PM April 29, 2009