It seems that the whole office either is, or has recently been laid low, with the annual head cold. Whether this is linked in some way to the turning back of the clocks I don’t know, but it is an issue that we seem to face at this time each year.
The latest report into pandemic planning was published jointly by Marsh and The Albright Group earlier this month providing some interesting thoughts. It would appear that modern transport networks will distribute the influenza virus more quickly and more widely than previously.
Anybody who has been travelling recently will agree to this as they reach for the Kleenex! The report continued- “However while the modern transport infrastructure provides a factor which may increase the likelihood of a pandemic, today’s communications infrastructure may increase the chance of preventing a pandemic. Warnings can be passed very quickly amongst governmental and healthcare sectors allowing for increased vigilance and the swift introduction of preventative measures. Accurate information can also be quickly passed to businesses and individuals enabling wide-spread awareness of the necessary preventative measures and also enabling people to watch out for disease symptoms and to seek rapid help and treatment”
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