The White House predicts that 20 to 40 percent of all Americans may develop H1N1 flu this season, and that 30,000 to 90,000 could die from it. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers a more conservative prognosis, it does expect H1N1 to hit more communities in the coming season than in the spring/summer 2009 outbreak.
This quote, taken from an article on EHSToday.com, will hopefully be a wake-up call for the leadership of any organization. Even if the numbers of infected are less than predicted, and even though most will suffer nothing more or less than “routine” flu symptoms, the pandemic will undoubtedly touch everyone in some way. By taking crisis management steps in the areas of business continuity and crisis communications, you can minimize the negative impact of this situation on your organization.
The BCM Blogging Team
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