Is your ISP Influenza-ready?

Wed Apr 19 10:57:01 UTC 2006

> So there you have it.  They're likely to come to work even though 
they're
> sick (presuming they don't know it's a lethal virus), where they work 
and
> spend all their face-to-face time in close quarters with recirculated 
air
> with the rest of the company's engineers.

That recirculated air is likely to be shared with the 
rest of the buildings inhabitants, not just the engineers.

On the other hand, engineers tend to have already 
perfected the art of working remotely. Continuity planning
people are likely to notice that skilled technical people
are essential to smooth operations and will kick them out
of the office before anyone gets sick.

--Michael Dillon