25 April 2009
If Ye Are Prepared, Ye Shall Not Fear
Posted by Joy Bischoff under: Health .
Guest Blog by Sharon Anderson
While we do not know if the cases of flu reported in Mexico are the beginning of an epidempic or pandemic, this might still be a good time to assess our level of preparedness not only for widespread illnesses but for other emergencies as well.
For advice regarding protecting yourself in a pandemic you can go to: http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=752 This site describes a feasible time table for a pandemic outbreak and gives information about how to effectively quarantine during different stages of a pandemic, for example
” 1. The first and most basic stage is to go home lock the doors and stay there. DO NOT try to seal up your home with duct tape and plastic as you will not have enough oxygen to breathe within a very short time. This method is used for chemical events where you need to be indoors for a very short period of time. Most quarantines will last days if not weeks and months. “At this stage you can actually go out in to your front yard or back yard and breathe the air just fine just as long as you do not breathe someone else’s air that might be infected with an airborne communicable disease or virus.
“All infected people should remain a good distance (minimum 20 feet) away from you and anyone else sheltering with you.
“It is important to remain quarantined for the suggest length of time that the certain biological requires. This will vary from biological to biological. This means no going to the store or to work or church or school or . . . STAY HOME.”
This information makes especially relevant the counsel to begin our food storage by getting 3 months of the food our families normally eat.
The above site also lists Fourteen Preparedness Points and other preparedness steps we can take.
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