Article: Deaths from bacterial pneumonia during 1918-19 influenza pandemic.

Article: Pandemic 101 Launches Pandemic Preparedness Programs for Families and Businesses.
Business Wire;  May 8, 2007 ;     596 words ......and Education of Families and Corporations on Pandemic Outbreaks TORONTO -- Pandemic 101 today announces the launch of new programs for the business and the home. The Pandemic 101 website (www.pandemic101.com) provides valuable...

Article: Resource allocation during an influenza pandemic.(LETTERS)(Letter to the editor)
Emerging Infectious Diseases;  March 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...To the Editor: Planning for pandemic influenza is accepted as an essential...effectiveness of these strategies in a pandemic may be substantial but is unknown...and learn from new information in a pandemic to facilitate modification of the...

Article: HHS unveils two new efforts to advance pandemic flu preparedness.(NEWSWIRE)
Healthcare Purchasing News;  March 1, 2007 ;     504 words ......community preparedness for an influenza pandemic. CDC released new guidance on community...based on the severity of an influenza pandemic. These strategies are important because the best protection against pandemic influenza, a vaccine, is not likely...

Article: HHS unveils two new efforts to advance pandemic flu preparedness.(United States Department of Health and Human Services)
FDA Consumer;  March 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......preparedness for a potential influenza pandemic, which can occur when a new strain...based on the severity of an influenza pandemic. These strategies are important because the best protection against pandemic influenza--a vaccine--is not likely...

Article: The pandemic playbook: a survival guide for all departments of your company.(RISK MANAGEMENT)
Risk & Insurance;  April 15, 2007 ;     700+ words ......long-lasting. Since 2005, fear of a flu pandemic has been escalating around the world...economic impact of a medium level avian-flu pandemic in the United States could be between...places organizations in jeopardy should a pandemic happen. In a flu pandemic, Mercer expects...

Article: A pandemic could cripple Alaska economy: prepare in case of catastrophe.
Alaska Business Monthly;  November 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...It is predicted that we are due any day for the next pandemic influenza. Over the past 1,000 years, a pandemic has occurred every 10 to 50 years. The most recent pandemics to hit American soil killed more than 600,000 Americans in 1918...

Article: Confirming Government Fears: Study by ChainLink Research Reveals That Businesses Are Unprepared for Pandemic; New Pandemic Preparedness Indices May Help Prevent Economic Disaster.
Business Wire;  May 19, 2006 ;     384 words ......Businesses are woefully unprepared for the pandemic-and other disasters--according to an...include: --Very few businesses have a pandemic preparedness plan in place. --Of those...no understanding of the impact of the pandemic on their markets, product demand, supply...

Article: Global warnings: pandemic planning is essential for business continuity, but many organizations remain complacent. Is your company ready?(global view)
CMA Management;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......for the potential of an avian influenza pandemic. It's also a line popping up increasingly...how serious are they in planning for a pandemic? Industry representatives say while big...organizations stay in business during a pandemic. The numbers Business continuity is essential...

Article: Tiered ranking system unveiled for pandemic influenza threat: guidelines released.
The Nation's Health;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...In the event of a flu pandemic, federal health officials are planning to use a...and Prevention released its Community Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Mitigation that sets up a Pandemic Severity Index. The index ranks the severity of...

Article: Preparing the workplace for a pandemic.
Florida Bar Journal;  February 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ......prepare their workplaces for possible pandemics of avian influenza, Severe Acute Respiratory...spread by bioterrorism? Is the risk of a pandemic illness significant enough to merit the...examines 1) the nature and threat of the pandemic occurrence of a disease; 2) pertinent...

Article: Preparing for a Pandemic.(school districts)
District Administration;  June 1, 2006 ;     374 words ...Unsure if or when the next flu pandemic might strike, public health officials...to reexamine their emergency plans. A pandemic is clearly different and that's what...the schools? Districts preparing for a pandemic should: * Coordinate with local and state...

Article: Research Describes Affordable Method for Businesses to Prepare for the Pandemic.
Business Wire;  October 27, 2006 ;     364 words ......that fewer than 1 in 60 companies have an adequate, tested pandemic preparedness plan covering the expected duration of the pandemic. However, through understanding the issues of pandemic characteristics and supply chain challenges, ChainLink has...

Article: Mercer Global Avian Flu Survey: Striking Gap between Employer Concern and Current Pandemic Preparedness.
Business Wire;  March 30, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Some 70 of businesses surveyed believe a pandemic would damage profitability, but only...in place and just 17 have budgeted for pandemic preparedness. --Companies in Asia are the best prepared -- 25 have established a pandemic preparedness budget compared to 12 in...

Article: Resource allocation during an influenza pandemic.(LETTERS)
Emerging Infectious Diseases;  October 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......United Kingdom to prepare for an influenza pandemic. After public consultation, an updated...ethical choices must be made during a pandemic. Therefore, the UK Committee on Ethical Aspects of Pandemic Influenza published the ethical framework...