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Organizations should use the lessons learned during their response to the current H1N1 influenza outbreak as a chance to determine where the gaps are in their business continuity and crisis management planning, Gary Lynch, head of Marsh's Supply Chain Risk Management Practice said during a recent Webcast. "Then they should prepare for the next pandemic."
Mr. Lynch was one of seven panelists in a special edition of The New Reality of Risk Webcast series, "H1N1 Influenza and Pandemic Preparedness and Response."
"At this point, the H1N1 strain of influenza has not had a high mortality rate, which is not to lessen the tragedy for those who have suffered losses in their families," said Bob Wilkerson, of Marsh’s Crisis Management Practice. "That said, we are seeing for ourselves and hearing reports that many organizations have run into difficulties implementing their response plans, while others simply had no plan to begin with."
During the webcast, Dr. Toby Merlin of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said organizations need to be aware that the H1N1 virus could come back during the 2009-2010 flu season, potentially in a more severe form.
Other speakers on the Webcast were:
- Sandra Carson, vice president of crisis management at Sysco Corporation;
- Daniel Seewald, director of commercial operations at Roche;
- Patrick Hickey, Marsh's regional risk focus leader for Latin America & the Caribbean; and
- Paul McVey, of Marsh's Property Claims Practice.
Listen to a replay of H1N1 Influenza and Pandemic Preparedness and Response.
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