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The top 5 pandemic-planning mistakes: How 'set-to-survive' businesses sidestep these missteps

May 15, 2008 (CIDRAP Source Osterholm Briefing) By Michael Osterholm - Soaring fuel prices and healthcare costs, recession, ripples from the credit crisis, elections and how they will affect your industry, the next quarterly report. Did I miss any big ones? I'm talking about the issues that "make the list" before pandemic preparedness these days. It's tempting to throw in the towel. Don't.

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