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LONDON (AP) - Supermarkets, airports, banks and other businesses across Europe have begun preparing to cope with a possible full-scale outbreak of a human variety of bird flu.
Businesses — especially those that deal closely with the public — are planning activities from arranging regular hand-washing breaks to ordering protective face masks in an attempt to curb the potential economic impact of any outbreak.
"There are many companies who may not survive a pandemic, and planning needs to start now," said Guy Otty, managing director of London-based risk management company Business Forums International, which is receiving inquiries from thousands of companies.
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