Bird flu pandemic plans lacking in U.S.
Published 11 July 2007
Experts worry that the U.S. public, and managers of companies, have become complacent about the risks of avian flu and its economic reprcussions
Last November, Gartner analyst Ken McGee gave a presentation on the risk of an avian flu pandemic to an audience of IT professionals at a conference in Las Vegas. He concluded with this recommendation: Complete your pandemic planning by Q2 of 2007. This year’s second quarter ended a week ago, but despite his admonition, McGee believes that few IT organizations are ready for a possible pandemic. “Most clients would not be prepared if this descended upon the world tomorrow
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