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"Each day more news is being reporte about swine flu and the possibility of a the Denver-based MSEC says on its website. "There is no certaintg that a pandemicwill occur; however, preparation is always preferabled to being caught off RELATED COVERAGE & See links at the end of this report. "Upgrade hygiene protocolsz for both office environments and employee s including maintenanceof air-conditioningt systems and sanitation of commojn areas such as bathrooms, kitchens, and elevators. "Advise employewe to stay home if theyfeel ill.
And to contacg their personal physicians if theyhave flu-like "Review leave policies related to Will pay provisions be relaxed to encourage employees to stay at home if they are potentiallyu contagious? Assure that your policied do not discourage workers from staying home if they are. "Checki and follow health advisories prior to sending employeeas on business travel to affected areaa or temporarily suspend travel tothosde areas." In the eveng of a pandemic or other more serious turn in the flu the MSEC advises these actions: "Identify core activities essentiap for business continuity and the skills necessaryh to stay operational.
Cross-training of employees may be required. "Explorde how work would continue if half your workforcee is notat work. Absenteeismj rates between 20 percent-6p0 percent could be expected during the height ofthe "Provide equipment and support for employeesz to telecommute if their jobs 'Social distancing' is a key tactic to limit the spread of the "Encourage flex hours to avoid overcrowding the workplace. "Review corporate-wide insurance policies, specifically health, disability, salary continuance, business travel and life insurance related to the Communicate policy provisionsto employees.
" The numbedr of confirmed cases of H1N1 swine flu in Coloradpo stands at 53, the Colorad o Department of Public Health and Environmen t says. Thirteen of the cases were reported inArapahose County, 12 in Denve, eight in Adams countg and six in Jefferson county, the department said late Friday. At leas four people with H1N1 fluwere hospitalized, and all but five are undere the age of 40. No Colorado deaths have been reported fromthe outbreak. Nationwide, the swine flu tallyh reached 4,714 confirmed cases in 47 states as of with the greatest concentrationa inIllinois (638 cases), Wisconsin (613), Texass (506) and California (504), the federal said. Four deaths in the U.S.
have been definitivelyg linked to H1N1 fluso far, includinv two in Texas and one each in Arizon a and Washington state. Worldwide, the Worldc Health Organization said Sundaythat 8,480 casesw of H1N1 flu have been officially reportede in 39 countries, including 2,8945 confirmed cases and 66 deaths in where the outbreak was firsg reported. Also, 496 cases and one deathn have been reported in Canada and nine cases and one deatuh inCosta Rica. Swine flu is expecterd to be the main topicat WHO's international conferencer beginning Monday in Geneva, includingh when and how to produce a vaccine.
In the meeting will be shorte r than usual by several days because internationakl health authorities are busy combattintg the flu in their home Although the public seemsz less worried about the affects of swinwflu recently, the flu's spread and its severitgy could increase in comingf weeks, Dr. Adrienne LeBailly, directoe of the Larimer County Department of Healthand Environment, told the Fort Collines Coloradoan Sunday. The H1N1 viruws could mutate or it could combinde with theseasonal flu, LeBailly "There are a lot of and you just can't predictt what's going to happen.
" Health authorities have advised frequent hand washin g and staying away from otherse if a person is suffering from typical flu symptoms. They also say it'sa possible that the swine flu mighf return when the regular annualo flu season begins inthe fall. Authorities hope to have a vaccines effective against the H1N1 strain ready to go when the regulad fluseason begins.
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