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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Updates at a Glance  Promising Practices Businesses invited to help SOURCE build clearinghouse of innovations Employee Protection (CIDRAP News) - OSHA offers guide to stockpiling masks, respirators Antivirals: Institute of Medicine releases guidance on developing and dispensing program Insurance Sector Lloyd's urges preparedness, offers 10 tips for businesses to cope with pandemic threat Public Service - Ethics (CIDRAP News) - Critical care panel tackles disaster preparation, surge capacity, rationing Human Resources HHS tackles long list of pandemic-related employment issues in workplace FAQs

Disease Threats Watch  Seasonal Influenza (CIDRAP News) - Flu experts try to ensure record vaccine doses get used MRSA NIOSH Web site answers FAQs H5N1: Indonesia hardest hit Read more ... H5N1: 382 human cases as of May 14 Read more ...

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