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Businesses devising disaster recovery plans for Avian Flu outbreak

Businesses across Europe are devising disaster recovery plans to cope with a bird flu outbreak on the human population in order to curb a potential economic impact.

Companies are planning simple measures such as arranging regular hand-washing breaks and ordering protective face masks.

''There are many companies who may not survive a pandemic, and planning needs to start now,'' Guy Otty, managing director of Business Forums International, told Business Week.

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