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Article: Don't Let Flu Season Catch Your Business Unprepared
- Article from:
- The Small Business Advocate
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright US Small Business Administration Oct 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Life doesn't give us too many second chances, but in the case of the H1N1 pandemic influenza that first struck in early 2009, the U.S. has had the rare opportunity to thoroughly prepare for the virus. Over the spring and summer, doctors, scientists, public health officials, and government officials combined their best efforts to prepare for a potential pandemic outbreak when flu season returns.
The potential effects on small business are numerous. One of the primary means of combating the spread of flu is by segregating sick people from those who have not contracted the virus. Small businesses should anticipate high levels of absenteeism as a necessary measure to prevent the spread of ...