Nigel Thomas

Swine Flu Outbreak Finally Gets Businesses To Start Preparing But Is It Already Too Late?

The Swine Flu outbreak has finally forced the issue. The answer to that question is of course an emphatic no! It already seems like the pandemic is out of control, and at the time of this writing has surfaced in several major population centers. Sales of face masks and hand antiseptics has soared as people suddenly realize that the time to get prepared may have... (posted by Nigel Thomas 2 years 290 days ago.)

How to Prepare Your Business For Bird Flu

Ask any business manager if they've heard about Bird Flu and the answer is always an emphatic "Yes!". Ask them if they have made preparations to mitigate the effects of Bird Flu on their business continuity, and very few are able to produce any viable evidence that they actually have. The intent seems to be there. The results of a recent international survey of businesses corroborates this. The survey, carried... (posted by Nigel Thomas 3 years 228 days ago.)

Pandemic Influenza Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is pandemic flu? Flu that spreads rapidly causing widespread epidemics around the world. Pandemic influenza occurs when a new, highly infectious and dangerous strain of the influenza virus appears. In contrast to the 'ordinary' or 'seasonal', flu outbreaks which we see every winter, flu pandemics occur infrequently - usually every few decades. There were three in the last century. The most serious... (posted by Nigel Thomas 4 years 360 days ago.)