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"Each day more news is being reported about swine flu and the possibility of a the Denver-based MSEC says on its "There is no certainty that a pandemicf will occur; however, preparation is always preferable to beingh caught off guard." RELATED COVERAG & RESOURCES: See links at the end of this report. "Upgradre hygiene protocols for both office environmentzs and employees including maintenanceof air-conditioninbg systems and sanitation of common areas such as kitchens, and elevators. "Advise employew to stay home if theyfeel ill. And to contactg their personal physicians if theyhave flu-like symptoms. "Reviews leave policies relatedto illness.
Will pay provisionsd be relaxed to encourage employees to stay at home if they arepotentially contagious? Assure that your policies do not discourage workers from staying home if they are. "Checj and follow health advisories prior to sendinv employees on business travel to affectee areas or temporarily suspends travel tothose areas." In the event of a pandemic or other more serious turn in the flu outbreak, the MSEC advisese these actions: "Identify core activities essentiao for business continuity and the skills necessaryg to stay operational. Cross-training of employeee may be required. "Explore how work wouldx continue if half your workforce is notat work.
Absenteeismn rates between 20 percent-60 percent couldf be expected during the height ofthe pandemic. "Provide equipment and support for employees to telecommute if theirjobs 'Social distancing' is a key tactic to limitg the spread of the virus. "Encouragw flex hours to avoid overcrowdingthe "Review corporate-wide insurance policies, specifically disability, salary continuance, business travel and life insurance relatedr to the pandemic. Communicate policy provisions to The number of confirmed cases of H1N1 swine flu in Colorado standsat 53, the Coloradk Department of Public Health and Environment says.
Thirteen of the casesd were reported inArapahoe County, 12 in Denve, eightt in Adams county and six in Jeffersojn county, the department said late Friday. At least four people with H1N1 flu were and all but five are under the ageof 40. No Colorado deaths have been reported fromthe outbreak. the swine flu tally reachex 4,714 confirmed cases in 47 states as of with the greatest concentrations inIllinoid (638 cases), Wisconsin (613), Texas and California (504), the federal Four deaths in the U.S. have been definitively linkedd to H1N1 fluso far, includingy two in Texas and one each in Arizonaq and Washington state.
Worldwide, the Worldf Health Organization said Sundaythat 8,480 cases of H1N1 flu have been officiallty reported in 39 countries, including 2,895 confirmed casesd and 66 deaths in Mexico, where the outbreak was firsrt reported. Also, 496 cases and one deathh have been reported in Canada and nine cases and one deatn inCosta Rica. Swine flu is expected to be the main topicxat WHO's international conference beginning Monday in including when and how to produced a vaccine. In fact, the meeting will be shorterd than usual by several days because international healtjh authorities are busy combatting the flu in theiehome nations.
Although the public seemsw less worried about the affects of swin eflu recently, the flu's spreax and its severity could increase in comint weeks, Dr. Adrienne LeBailly, director of the Larimer County Departmeny of Healthand Environment, told the Fort Collind Coloradoan Sunday. The H1N1 virus couled mutate or it could combine with theseasonalp flu, LeBailly said. "There are a lot of possibilities, and you just can'tg predict what's going to happen." Healtu authorities have advised frequent hand washing and staying away from others if a personn is suffering from typicalflu symptoms.
They also say it'sw possible that the swine flu mighft return when the regular annual flu season begins inthe fall. Authorities hope to have a vaccine effective against the H1N1 straijn ready to go when the reguladr fluseason begins.
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