Pandemic flu and the potential for U.S. economic recession
Subtitle: a state-by-state analysis
Contributors: Segal, Misha, 1975-; Segal, Laura M.; Gadola, Emily; Trust for America's Health
Series: Issue report; Issue report (Trust for America's Health)
Publisher: Trust for America's Health
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 90
Subjects: Influenza; Epidemics; Communicable diseases; Communicable Disease Control; Disease Outbreaks; Economics; Human Influenza; Influenza in Birds
Description: Trust for America's Health (TFAH)'s March 2007 report "Pandemic Flu and Potential for U.S. Economic Recession" finds a severe pandemic flu outbreak could result in the second worst recession in the U.S. since World War II. The U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could drop over 5.5 percent, leading to an estimated $683 billion loss.
Notes: Title from electronic t.p. (viewed on Nov. 27, 2007).

Report authors: Jeffrey Levi, Misha Segal, Laura M. Segal ; contributor: Emily Gadola.

"March 2007."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 86-90).

Also available in print.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Pandemic flu and the potential for U.S. economic recession; title: Section 1: Economic impact state-by-state; title: Section 2: Pandemic and economic assumptions for the state estimates; title: A. Illness and death rates and impact on the workforce; title: B. Impact on industries; title: C. Trade; title: D. Possible shifts in world markets; title: E. Historic and current economic context; title: Section 3: Preparing the Economy for a Possible Pandemic; title: TFAH's strategies for maintaining business continuity during a severe pandemic flu outbreak; title: Special challenges for community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and small businesses; title: sf ready: example of business preparedness efforts; title: ChicagoFIRST: example of business pandemic preparedness efforts; title: Appendix A: Gross domestic product by state (range of estimated losses at 4.25 percent to 6 percent); title: Appendix B: Mortality and morbidity estimates by state based on a severe pandemic outbreak; title: Appendix C: Review of the models appendix d: overview state-by-state