Of Canapes, Cocktails and Caution

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"A nationwide outbreak will not only impact company staffing levels, but it could cripple an already weakened economy that is just beginning to show signs of recovery, by hindering domestic and international business travel and further impairing consumer spending as wary citizens avoid public places," said John Challenger, CEO of global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray and Christmas Inc. based in Chicago with offices in Stamford, Conn. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control, there have been more than 9,000 confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu strain reported in the United States so far this year.

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Of Canapes, Cocktails and Caution

As the mercury and the leaves fall, talk of H1N1 rises, with concern leaping from schools to workplaces and into the realm of travel, meetings and conventions. It's pervasive enough that a casual nearby sneeze can feel like a...

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