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New PROTECT Phase:what it means. |
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Written by Craig
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Wednesday, 17 June 2009 |
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Australia has announced a new pandemic response phase - PROTECT - it was unprecedented but it makes sense. |
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Swine Flu - what to do this week! |
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Written by Craig
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Monday, 27 April 2009 |
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Swine Flu has taken us all by surprise, so time is of the essence. Here are essential tips on what to do this week and some tips on what not to do this week from a Fluready perspective. |
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Personal protection trumps financial incentives |
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Written by Craig
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Sunday, 11 January 2009 |
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A study of hospital workers suggests (again) that management should focus on workers concerns. |
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Pandemics and the Coal/Electricity Supply |
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Written by Craig
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Thursday, 27 November 2008 |
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New report from CIDRAP highlights vulnerability of the coal and electricity supply. |
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Pandemic Summit and Survey |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 28 October 2008 |
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I will be speaking at the Corporate Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in Asia Pacific Summit in Hong Kong on December 1st, 2008. Organisations that complete our 3 minute
survey on pandemic preparedness will receive a free copy of the results and a summary of my talk at the Hong Kong summit. Your assistance is much appreciated! |
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Candid Comments from Roche - 4th Influenza Symposium |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 14 October 2008 |
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Insights for pandemic planning from a Roche representative at 4th Australian Influenza Symposium |
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UK Risk Register - Pandemic Influenza #1 Risk |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 12 August 2008 |
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The UK National Risk Register will help you convince your CEO that pandemic influenza is a planning priority. |
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Exercise Resources for the Finance Sector |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
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At Fluready, we believe you are not truly "Fluready" until you have exercised your plan, rewritten the plan and exercised it...the UK FSC have released exercise resources from the largest ever pandemic exercise conducted in 2006 by the UK financial sector - they provide excellent material for planning your own exercise. |
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Legal Checklist from American Health Lawyers |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 18 July 2008 |
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If you want a VERY comprehensive check list of potential legal liabilities to be ticked off before or during a pandemic check out this document. |
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Don't know where to store all that Tamiflu - how about with Roche? |
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Written by Craig
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Wednesday, 09 July 2008 |
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Wondering where to store all that Tamiflu and worried about it going out of date? Maybe Roche's new offer to store and manage your corporate stockpile would be of interest. |
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Who will come to work in a pandemic? |
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Written by Craig
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Wednesday, 19 December 2007 |
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Recent surveys provide tips on how to encourage staff to come to work during a pandemic. |
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New White Papers - Power Grid and Marsh Albright |
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Written by Craig
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Thursday, 01 November 2007 |
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We review two recently released white papers. One entitled "The microbiological threat to the national power grid" and the Albright Marsh "Corporate pandemic preparednes". |
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US Financial Sector Flu Exercise |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 26 October 2007 |
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Over 2700 financial institutions participated in this exercise. They identified problems that you can learn from. |
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Pandemic influenza preparedness: A survey of businesses |
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Written by Craig
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Monday, 08 October 2007 |
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A survey of Omaha businesses reveals low level of preparedness |
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Peer Reviewed Pandemic Resources |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 25 September 2007 |
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A comprehensive database of the best peer reviewed resources for pandemic influenza planning and response has been compiled at here |
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US Agencies provide mask advice |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 29 May 2007 |
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Three of the top US health related agencies update advice on mask use |
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Corporate Tamiflu policies revealed |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 20 April 2007 |
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Two large companies, Roche and PSEG, reveal their plans to provide their workers with Tamiflu in a pandemic. |
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Internet may go down during a pandemic |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 23 February 2007 |
Many government disease control agencies and business trying to survive a pandemic have built pandemic plans around a heavy reliance on the internet - time to consider contingencies?
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US Nuclear Regulatory Agency releases pandemic plan |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 05 December 2006 |
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released its 90-page plan outlining how the agency would maintain mission-essential and supporting functions during a possible flu pandemic providing an excellent model for pandemic planners.
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Employee protection guide from OSHA |
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Written by Craig
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Saturday, 18 November 2006 |
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released a new guide to help protect employees against pandemic influenza.
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Americans willing to lie low in pandemic |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 27 October 2006 |
More than 90% of Americans expressed willingness to avoid air travel, public events, and shopping malls if health officials recommended those steps according to a survey by the Harvard School of Public Health
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Pandemic influenza preparedness in the Asia–Pacific region |
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Written by Craig
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Wednesday, 20 September 2006 |
A new article from the Lancet assesses Australia's preparedness favourably but there are concerns for the region.
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Large Scale Exercise for London Financial Sector |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 15 September 2006 |
An exercise spanning 6 weeks will test Treasury, Bank of England and Financial Services Authority.
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Human Resource Guide for Flu Planners |
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Written by Craig
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Wednesday, 23 August 2006 |
The US Office of Personnel Management's website provides one of the most comprehensive set of resources for HR pandemic planners.
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Australian Govt. Business Continuity Plan |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 08 August 2006 |
The Department of Industry, Tourism, and Resources Pandemic Business Continuity web site is live.
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Criticism of Roche's Tamiflu promotion to business |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 08 August 2006 |
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Roches aggressive promotion of private Tamiflu caches for business draws fire while Roche sells Tamiflu for US$61 per pack. |
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Survey of Global Companies Preparedness |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 21 July 2006 |
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This survey suggests that bigger companies are investing in preparedness. |
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Written by Craig
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Monday, 05 June 2006 |
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Not time to panic, but watch Indonesia closely |
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UN: World in bad shape to confront flu pandemic |
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Written by Craig
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Sunday, 30 April 2006 |
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The UN Health agency head made this claim at a meeting of the G8 in Moscow. |
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Commuting to work spreads pandemic influenza - new study |
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Written by Craig
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Sunday, 09 April 2006 |
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A study published in Science highlights impact of commuting and social distancing. |
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Curbside grocery shopping considered |
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Written by Craig
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Sunday, 09 April 2006 |
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One of the largest supermarket chains in the southern USA is thinking creatively when it comes to serving their customers during a pandemic. |
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EU pandemic simulation: "Every man for himself" |
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Written by Craig
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Wednesday, 05 April 2006 |
Press reports suggest lack of coordination in EU pandemic simulation exercise.
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Opinions differ on UK pandemic readiness: latest BMJ |
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Written by Craig
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Monday, 03 April 2006 |
Experts differ on the readiness in the UK and priorities for pandemic planning.
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Back up sites:has the finance industry got it wrong? |
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Written by Craig
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Sunday, 26 March 2006 |
At least one continuity expert questions the role of the "backup sites" so often mentioned by financial instituions - and we agree.
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US Truckers plan for pandemic - critical for food supplies |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 10 March 2006 |
The American Trucking Associations’ Agricultural and Food Transporters Conference recently established an Avian Flu Task Force to help prepare the trucking industry for the possibility of an influenza pandemic. A spokesperson for the Australia Trucking Association...
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New survey: Quarter of London firms to fail in pandemic |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 10 March 2006 |
A new survey by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry of 278 company directors suggests a low level of preparedness.
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Chickens popularity plummets behind arrival of postive tests |
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Written by Craig
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Monday, 27 February 2006 |
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Chicken sales suffer in each newly affected country despite official reassurances. |
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Written by Craig
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Monday, 27 February 2006 |
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We try to focus on information relevant to continuity planners so we don't announce every new case or country affected - but we will do a regular roundup for those interested in the details.... |
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Economic impact of pandemic: Australian Treasury Report |
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Written by Craig
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Monday, 27 February 2006 |
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This report models the impact of a pandemic on the Australian economy. |
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US Secretary of Health: "US Govt. "Overdue and ill prepeared" |
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Written by Craig
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Thursday, 16 February 2006 |
The US Secretary of Health continues his particularly candid message at the national preparedness conference in the USA.
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Microbix shares company pandemic plan |
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Written by Craig
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Monday, 06 February 2006 |
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Joining companies like Shell, Microbix puts its pandemic plan up on the web for world to see - and discuss. |
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US Report:Can the Life Insurance Industry Survive the Avian Flu? |
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Written by Craig
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Saturday, 21 January 2006 |
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According to this analysis by the Insurance Information Institute a pandemic could have significant implications for the insurance industry. |
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New Research on H5N1: Potential for new routes of spread |
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Written by Craig
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Monday, 16 January 2006 |
New research suggests that H5N1 may be spread by intestinal excretion of virus in addtion to respiratory route - what implications for pandmic plans?
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Global Pandemic Risk Map Online - Australia ranked "low risk" |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 13 January 2006 |
A new online interactive map ranks country by country risk of pandemic emergence, spread, and capacity of the country to contain the pandemic but requires careful interpretation.
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Stockpile water and muesli bars: US Govt ups the ante |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 10 January 2006 |
The US Govt. recommends that families stockpile basic supplies for a worst case scenario.
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human fatalities due to H5N1 in Turkey - implications? |
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Written by Craig
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Monday, 09 January 2006 |
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The first deaths outside of East Asia do not signal an increase risk of pandemic - immediately. |
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ABC Radio Transcript on Bird Flu Preparedness |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 03 January 2006 |
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Sounds of Summer: Bird flu preparedness. PM - Thursday, 29 December , 2005
Reporter: Karon Snowdon interviews Tony Abbott, Peter Doherty, Alan Hampson and others available at http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2005/s1539104.htm |
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Tamiflu(oseltamivir) resistance - New England Journal |
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Written by Craig
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Tuesday, 27 December 2005 |
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Latest New England Journal of Medicine reports on Tamiflu resistance in Vietnamese patients - is Relenza (zanamivir) better? |
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Impact of pandemic on NZ economy - Treasury report |
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Written by Craig
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Saturday, 24 December 2005 |
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A report released by NZ treasury on 20th December suggests a pandemic could cost NZ $40 billion over 4 years and discusses issues of compensation for businesses. |
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Avian and pandemic influenza–Five questions for 2006 |
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Written by Craig
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Friday, 23 December 2005 |
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From Eurosurveillance - Five questions including "Has the risk from avian and pandemic influenza been exaggerated?" "Will the next pandemic be due to H5N1?" "How bad will the pandemic be and what will be its characteristics?" "What role will antivirals play during a pandemic and how big a stockpile should countries have?" " Is Europe prepared for a pandemic?" Read Angus Nicolls reasoned answers at http://www.eurosurveillance.org/em/v10n12/1012-221.asp |
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