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Avian flu : preparing for a pandemic

With increasing urgency over the past year, a variety of governments, nongovernmental organizations, industry groups, and media outlets have trumpeted the potential dangers of avian inluenza, commonly called "bird flu". Suddenly, the word "pandemic" is on the tongues of world leaders, references to the catastrophic 1918 Spanish flu are common, and many businesses are nervously looking for gaps in their business continuity plans

En: Viewpoint : The Marsh & McLennan Companies Journal. - New York. - nº 2, 2006 ; p. 10-19

1. Epidemias . 2. Gripe aviar . 3. Crisis financiera . 4. Medidas cautelares . 5. Prevención de riesgos . 6. Pandemias . I. Título.