Summary
Supply chain disruption Loss of shareholder value Stock market drop Drop in pork demand Travel Restrictions Triggerring corprate and state pandemic plans Increase in Tamiflu/antivirals demand Screening of air passengers from Mexico Increased saftey precautions for import & distribution of Mexican goods Blacklash for government response
Analysis
Corporations should get out in front of these events. I’m sure you are seeing and hearing the news re: swine flu deaths in Mexico and infected persons in the US as well. (81 deaths). Gerson’s pandemic/communicable illness plan has been triggered. There is human to human transmission of H1N1 (not H5N1). Travel policies should be immediately followed, with appropriate restrictions for Mexico, South America and border states. I expect stocks to drop next week. Supply chains will be disrupted. This outbreak is expanding.
This calls for elevated awareness among us all. Fortunately, the H1N1 cases in the US diagnosed so far appear to respond to anti-virals. Regrettably, the flu vaccine given this year is not effective.
The WHO is in session now trying to make a decision as to whether they will move from an alert level 3 to a 5, or even higher. The actions that WHO and CDC represent acknowledgement of a pandemic without declaring one. Political pressure is being applied.
Firestorm is scheduling a webinar with one of our Expert Council members Dr. Steve Cunnion who discovered SARS. We are monitoring closely.
We have developed a communicable illness guide that we use to train employees on communicable illness. With some tailoring for Gerson, it will serve as a guide for employees. I have included the Table of Contents below.
See www.Firestorm.com for additional information
Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY........................................................................................... 1
PART I – PANDEMIC EVENT................................................................................... 2
1 - Pandemic Overview.......................................................................................... 3
Definition..................................................................................................... 3
Pandemic Expectations................................................................................ 3
2 - Pandemic Assessment...................................................................................... 4
The World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Phases & United States Pandemic Stages..................................................................................................................... 4
ABC CORP Pandemic Risk Levels................................................................. 5
Disaster Recovery Team – DRT................................................................... 5
DRT Responsibilities.................................................................................... 5
3 – Health and Monitoring.................................................................................... 6
Pandemic Health Overview......................................................................... 6
Transmission.................................................................................... 6
Diagnosis.......................................................................................... 6
Treatment........................................................................................ 6
Monitoring....................................................................................... 7
PART II – OTHER GLOBAL HEALTH THREATS........................................................ 9
Smallpox Health and Monitoring.............................................................. 10
Definition....................................................................................... 10
Transmission.................................................................................. 10
Symptoms...................................................................................... 10
Diagnosis........................................................................................ 11
Treatment...................................................................................... 11
Vaccination.................................................................................... 11
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) Health and Monitoring 13
Definition....................................................................................... 13
Transmission.................................................................................. 13
Symptoms...................................................................................... 13
Diagnosis........................................................................................ 13
Prevention...................................................................................... 14
Anthrax Health and Monitoring................................................................ 15
Definition....................................................................................... 15
Transmission.................................................................................. 15
Symptoms...................................................................................... 15
Diagnosis........................................................................................ 16
Treatment...................................................................................... 16
SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) & SARS-COV Health and Monitoring 17
Definition....................................................................................... 17
Transmission.................................................................................. 17
Symptoms...................................................................................... 17
Diagnosis........................................................................................ 18
Prevention...................................................................................... 18
PART III – POLICIES............................................................................................... 20
ABC CORP Communicable Illness Policy (CIP).......................................... 21
Communicable Illness Cleaning Policy...................................................... 23
Communicable Illness Hygiene Policy....................................................... 24
Communicable Illness Social Distancing Policy......................................... 26
Communicable Illness Telework Policy..................................................... 27
Communicable Illness Travel Policy.......................................................... 29
Communicable Illness Visitor Policy.......................................................... 33
PART IV - INTERNET RESOURCES........................................................................ 34
