Sheltering in Place for a Pandemic

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Update:

The featured article was written during the ebola scare in the United States. Mercifully, the outbreak was contained and a pandemic avoided in this country. However, some other countries did not fair as well. A lot has been learned since about how the virus can be spread ie… it can be sexually transmitted by a survivor and that a survivor may become re-infected and/or their blood might be used to help others ill with the virus raise their chances of survival.

I am featuring the article even though ebola is less of a concern today than it was at the time of the writing. Because the advice contained within it is applicable to many other illnesses that could become a pandemic not just that particular virus. As our world grows smaller with advances in transportation and its availability to more people than ever before the chances of a pandemic also increase so we should know how to remain safe.

Particularly relevant at this time with the spread of the coronavirus and the fact that many in China where the virus began are being quarantined in their cities causing individuals to self quarantine in their homes to avoid contact. If the virus spreads as rapidly here as it has there, we could soon find ourselves in similar circumstances.

About Pandemics:

Since the onset of AIDS, MRSA, SARS and then Ebola we are becoming more aware of the possibility of an uncontained pandemic. It took time for scientists to come up with the truth of how these illnesses spread and how best to treat them. Modern day plagues of sort. With the recent outbreak of ebola not enough is known for the public to feel safe and no set treatment has been developed.   The only known way to avoid the virus and spread at this time is to avoid contact with the infected person and insure there is no exchange of any bodily fluids. This can include something as simple as a sneeze or sweat. Unfortunately the carrier doesn’t know they are carriers until they have incubated approximately 21 days. No one assumes they have this virus if they haven’t been directly knowingly exposed. So they are not taking the same precautions that they would if they suspected their exposure. If one of these viruses should become uncontained outside of the region currently afflicted are you and your family ready to protect yourself from an pandemic?

The most likely way to protect yourself and your family should a virus (however how unlikely) spread to your location is obviously to stay away from those infected and prevent your exposure. How long can you and your family shelter in place for a pandemic? How long can you avoid exposure while the virus is being contained? For more information on ebola and sheltering in place during any pandemic see the article linked below

Are you Ready to Shelter in Place during Ebola Outbreak?

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