It sounds like the plot of the next blockbuster movie A third of the world’s population is struck down by a deadly virus that spreads across the globe so rapidly that there is no time to develop a vaccine...

A pandemic event is the widespread incidence of a disease that is present through an entire region, continent, or even worldwide...

A threat to the nation’s health is emerging in Asia and the Indian Sub Continent that has potentially devastating implications...

As you and your family plan for the potential of an influenza pandemic, think about the challenges you might face, particularly if a pandemic is severe...

This article will hopefully help you to better understand the threat of a pandemic influenza outbreak...

A recent survey showed that 60% of American businesses were not ready for the coming Avian Influenza pandemic...

Bird flu Have you heard of it...

If you have been paying attention to the news lately you may of heard of the threat of bird flu and a world pandemic...

How would your business operate if half your work force were out sick Would your business continue to function if several of your top key employees died...

Bird flu is a disease caused by a specific type of avian (bird) influenza virus, the so-called H5N1 virus...

Very often when people begin to learn about bird flu, they jump to the conclusion that because medicine has advanced by quantum leaps since the 1918-19 influenza pandemic (global epidemic), there is nothing to worry about...

The recent hurricanes Katrina and Rita have been powerful reminders of how destructive the forces of nature can be, and how preparation for them can mitigate their effects...

Avian influenza or “bird flu” has now caused more than 60 deaths worldwide, with the most recent epidemic in Indonesia, where four people have died...

Flu pandemics occur with predictable regularity, generally about three per century The last major one was in 1918 when approximately 50 million people died...