Author: Lucian Lipinksy De Orlov, VIRTERA
Certainly a lot of press has been made of the potential impact of the H1N1 virus.
According to the World Health Organization, "Many countries could see swine flu cases double every three to four days for several months until peak transmission is reached, once cold weather returns to the northern hemisphere. Winter months tend to see increases in diseases such as influenza as people tend to stay indoors more and are in closer proximity to one another. Southern hemisphere countries such as Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Australia have been experiencing dramatic increases in infections and deaths."
To make matters worse, the CDC recently reported that there is a shortage of school nurses. The CDC recommends a workload of 1 nurse per 750 students, but an analysis puts the national average at 1 per 971 students. Why is this important?
As students become ill they will be asked to stay away from school. With confirmed H1N1 infection there will be no other option but home care. A parent will be required to stay home and care for their child. That, in turn, increases the likelihood of the care giver getting sick.
But the press has not had a great deal of coverage around the flu's impact on business...Click Here to finish reading this entry on www.virteratech.com.
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