Survive Bird Flu | Swine Flu
The best way to survive a bird flu or swine flu pandemic is to avoid infection with the viruses.
This web site provides information on how to use disposable masks, respirators and gloves and outlines useful infection control practices that will help you and your family survive a pandemic.
What is a pandemic?
A pandemic is an outbreak of a particular disease that spreads quickly throughout the world. A swine flu or bird flu pandemic will occur if the present strain of the swine flu virus (H1N1) and the avian influenza virus (H5N1) mutate into forms that can be passed easily from person to person.
If the bird flu and swine flu viruses mutate, the new strains could be very contagious and lethal, since humans would not have a natural immunity against them. The viruses would spread rapidly and many millions of people could be affected, especially younger people.
More information on the present Swine Flu epidemic.
How to Survive a Bird Flu or Swine Flu Pandemic
If a swine flu or bird flu pandemic occurs, you will need to understand how transmission of the flu viruses takes place and ways to avoid contact with them. The following links provide information on how to prevent flu infection at home and at work.
These pages provide info on handwashing techniques, how to care for a flu patient, how to handle contaminated laundry, and safe cleaning procedures.
You could also assemble a survival kit, and stockpile some natural flu remedies, in case antiviral drugs, and swine flu and bird flu vaccines aren't immediately available.
The more information you gather on infection control, and ways to relieve the symptoms and complications of flu infections, the more likely you are to survive a swine flu or bird flu pandemic.
