Flu Pandemic Business Continuity Planning
The World Health Organisation (WHO), The Government, The Department of Health, The Chief Medical Officer and eminent scientists around the world all agree on one thing. It’s not if a flu pandemic will strike but when?
The recent flu strain H1N1 better known as Swine Flu was proving the most likely cause for such a pandemic but with the H5N1 Avian Flu continuing to be a potential threat in the future. Regardless of which strain or when it strikes it will cause serious havoc for those companies that have not planned for it.
Unfortunately the syndrome ‘it wont happen to me’ is all to regularly sited as being the reason most companies do not take the precaution of preparing and planning for such an event.
When the pandemic strikes it is reasoned that 25% of the population will catch the flu within the first 7 days and as much as 50% of the population could be affected.
There is no antidote to avian flu as it needs to be present before scientists can manufacture a vaccine to stop the spread. That would take a minimum of 6 months. The only current antiviral medications on the market are Tamiflu produced by Roche and Relenza produced by GSK. These prescription only medicine have been stockpiled by the British Government, and they currently have sufficient stocks for 50% of the population, however they only have sufficient for treatment and not enough to prevent you getting it (prophylaxis).
Visit the following web sites to get some more information and make up your own mind on how close the danger is, then call H&G Healthcare on 08454 379456 to discuss your options or click here
We are experts in the planning of business continuity for avian flu. Can you business afford not to have a plan?
What makes us different?
- Secure on-line registration for employees and families
- Registration activated at World Health Organisation phase 4 or 5 therefore list of employees up to date
- Overnight distribution of the medication when required to home or workplace
- Full operational planning and distribution
- Director level back-up
