Swine Flu: Free Resources for Your Employees

If Swine flu isn't a topic of discussion at your workplace, you must work at a monastery! Everyone seems to be talking--and speculating--about what the recent influenza outbreak means. Writing for the New York Times, one doctor admits that public health organizations are walking a fine line, trying to keep the public informed without triggering panic.

Your employees are bound to have questions. When they do, you might encourage them to check the following websites for the latest information:

• The CDC's general flu page, and its Swine flu page
  
• PandemicFlu.gov
  

While experts are still uncertain how serious a threat the Swine flu outbreak is, it's a good opportunity to provide reliable health information to your employees. Later in the year, as you plan health fairs and offer flu shots, they'll be more likely to participate if you've shown interest in their well-being all year long.