[indigo girl]

Originally Posted by Ayrman

Do yourselves a favor and check out Expedition Home: Journey To Safety From Pandemic Influenza. The author is Skip Hofstrand, M.D. Published by Singing River Publications, Ely, MN.

Just finishing up the appendixes now. Simple, to the point advice about preventive quarantine. In simple terms you go into voluntary isolation in order to prevent contracting the bug to begin with. Not for everyone obviously but the concept is historically valid.

Food for thought.

Ayrman

Thanks. I see the author is a board certified Emergency physician and expedition consultant. Looks interesting, and of course, it is historically valid to use preventive quarantine as you pointed out.

[indigo girl]

Erie Country, NY panflu plans include body bags, lots of them, among other things, of course. Not a pleasant topic, but a necessary part of planning for mass casualties.


http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/0...-and-more.html

[indigo girl]

Former CDC Director Talks About Pandemics:
http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/0...lks-about.html

NPR Interviews Stephen Flynn, author of "The Edge of Disaster"
http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/0...iscomfort.html

[indigo girl]

Dr. Gratton Woodson's Flu Treatment Manual can be printed out, and is not a bad thing to have around even for nurses. The CDC press conference last month made it clear that the government expects that most avian flu patients will be treated at home. Our options will be limited. Would you know what to do for your loved ones?
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...19&postcount=1

[indigo girl]

Sanofi Bird Flu Vaccine for the U.S. Stragetic National Stockpile
Hits a Snag:
http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2007/0...hits-snag.html

[sanctuary]

Originally Posted by indigo girl

Dr. Gratton Woodson's Flu Treatment Manual can be printed out, and is not a bad thing to have around even for nurses. The CDC press conference last month made it clear that the government expects that most avian flu patients will be treated at home. Our options will be limited. Would you know what to do for your loved ones?
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...19&postcount=1

This is an excellent resource. I'm making copies for all my NOC staff. Thanks for another great link.

[indigo girl]

I wanted to place this link in the preparedness thread. It refers to an article in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association about a technique that was used in the 1918 pandemic that successfully lowered mortality. This article discusses the currently high fatality rate for avian flu victims, and the fact that our treatment options are limited. It is worth looking at what worked in the past.

I am very grateful to the poster at Flutracker that provided this link, and I am very pleased to find this information:
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/sho...55&postcount=1

[indigo girl]

Preparing for Pandemic - A Family Checklist Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcCfzvYBo2c

The only thing that I would question about this info is suggestion to stockpile food for only 2 weeks. History tells us that the 1918 pandemic came in waves of about 12 weeks each. I believe that there were three waves in one year.

I would aim for 3 months supply of food as well as water for each family member and pet.

[indigo girl]

Health Care Worker Disconnect, an essay from FlaMedic at Avian Flu Diary
was written in December 2006. The topic is still relevant today:

http://afludiary.blogspot.com/2006/1...nnect-253.html

<snip>
Lost in all of this debate, or lack of debate in too many cases, is the sobering reality that once a pandemic begins, it will be too late to prepare. The scramble for PPE’s and medicines will quickly outstrip the supply chain.


And this will put hundreds of thousands of Health Care Worker’s lives at risk. Mostly nurses, techs, nurse’s aids and orderlies: for these are the ones that will have the closest, and most prolonged contact with infectious patients.
<snip>

[indigo girl]

Thanks to FlaMedic at Avian Flu Diary for posting this information from the
Washington State Pandemic Flu website.
http://www.doh.wa.gov/panflu/

If you look at nothing else, it would be well worth 20 minutes of your time to see the video of Maxine Hayes, MD's presentation on why avian influenza is such a threat.
She remarks on how the people of this country have so much belief in modern medicine that they can not imagine how their world could be changed by a severe pandemic. You might share that belief.
http://www.doh.wa.gov/panflu/video.htm

It is a good website, but I agree with FlaMedic that one week's worth of stored food will be inadequate. Please, aim for at least 3 months stored food and water for your family and pets.