H1N1 Update
H1N1 flu has become as widespread as feared. For the period of August 30 to October 24, 2009, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reports 12,466 confirmed U.S. H1N1 hospitalizations and 530 confirmed deaths. The CDC attributes 1339 deaths to H1N1 since the outbreak began in the Spring. The Countries that are experiencing the worst outbreaks are the US, Mexico, and China.
This public health crisis is expected to get worse. Any employer who has not yet put together a pandemic flu plan should do so immediately. The details regarding such a plan are contained in the April 2009 "Swine Flu Pandemic Preparedness" and the May 2009 "H1N1 Update" Client Alerts.
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