VoIP could be used to tackle the swine flu pandemic. Small businesses are being urged to put contingency plans in place for dealing with the possibility of an accelerated spread in the virus.

Swine flu is in the headlines every day, with more cases being reported up and down the country and it seems as if some firms have been looking into ways that people can work around the virus.

Many small firms are ill prepared for the devastation to employee numbers that swine flu will cause and so small businesses are being urged to look into their options.

Those affected by the virus are usually able to work and therefore enabling them to work from home and communicate with other team members and clients will allow businesses to virtually carry on as normal.

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) solutions will allow employees to work remotely whilst in quarantine and small companies to continue running, even if the majority of the staff have been affected by the swine flu virus.