The Buncombe County Commissioners will receive a report on the county’s strategies for dealing with swine and seasonal flu. It was a given that swine flu hype would extend the long arm of the law. Buncombe County is going to be helping businesses by encouraging them to cross-train personnel to handle epidemic absenteeism. The county is also asking employers not to fire people if they have to stay home for a week with the flu. It is also advising people with flu symptoms to stay home until they have been well for 24 hours and get flu buddies to run errands.
Taxpayers dollars have been spent developing recommendations for educational institutions to process persons who fall ill. In addition, flyers have been designed that, for example, tell people in Chinese to cover their mouths when they cough or sneeze.
