A survey by the Singapore Business Federation says that only one in four companies in Singapore is prepared to deal with a H1N1 flu pandemic. I suspect that figure would be significantly lower amongst SMEs across the region, which will find it difficult to implement the kind of arrangements that bigger companies can (such as a business continuity plan that includes making healthcare equipment available, visitor management, making provisions for a holding area in case a suspected case surfaces within the company's premises, and a system for alternative working arrangements from home). In companies where employees can't work at home (such as in manufacturing), staff could be split into smaller teams to contain any disease should there be an outbreak. More here.