Ebola: The Ongoing Outbreak - Pandemics and Your Office

According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the risk of contracting Ebola is extremely low in the United States – officials are working around the clock to make sure the threat is contained. However, since the discovery of the virus in 1976, this is by far the largest outbreak of Ebola than all others combined, presenting more cases and more deaths since it resurfaced in March 2014.

In a recent update by the World Health Organization, the Ebola outbreak numbers show that we should be less concerned about contracting this disease in comparison to the H1N1 flu pandemic that killed over 12,500 from 2009-10, and significantly less worried in comparison to the Spanish Flu that was estimated to have killed ~50 million people from 1918-1919 due to the easy mode of transmittance.

So why is the world population not ‘resting easy’?

In this ever-changing world, there is a blurred understanding of Ebola and other possible diseases that could impact our workplaces and communities. From misguided information for the possible modes of transmittance and contraction, to the misunderstood governance of the overall rate and direction of mutations for a said virus, bacteria, or mold – your company, employees, shareholders, partners, and others need to promote awareness and share actionable steps to promote health and safety for everyone.

We need to actualize better health and safety procedures to optimally position our communities and organizations to defend our health during not just this breakout, but also the other innumerable diseases our world faces every day.

Due to the increasing demand for actionable steps to defend against dangerous microbes, Agility Recovery has prepared a White Paper that establishes simple steps that you, your employees, and community can follow in order to be in the best position possible during this outbreak, future outbreaks, or other epidemics and pandemics.

CLICK HERE to obtain your no cost copy of Agility’s “Protecting Your Employees and Your Bottom Line from the Effects of Pandemics”.

Trevor Mickelson is Agility’s CPA Solution Specialist. Too often, businesses hit with crises close for good because they are unable to respond quickly and effectively. Trevor’s mission is to help every company, employee, and their clients realize daily opportunities to prepare for disasters, protect their livelihood, safeguard their families and communities, but most importantly, continue to do what they love.