Pandemic Preparations?

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GREETINGS and SALUTATIONS to All my Kith and Kin and All the Ships in Outer Space:

I just learned something that may be so significant, I'm immediately sharing this information with everyone I can, because the knowledge may well save someone's life, maybe even many lives.

Last night, I was listening to one of my favorite radio programs, the all night talk show, "COAST TO COAST AM", hosted last night by Art Bell, a very rare treat, since Art Bell, the original host of that program, has retired from radio broadcasting, and seldom does that show anymore.

For those who are interested, the URL for the radio program is:

http://www.coasttocoastam.com/

The guest on last night's broadcast was Dr. Tess Garritsen, the authoress of "GRAVITY" and "VACANCY".

The URL for her personal web site is:

http://www.tessgerritsen.com/

During the course of their discussion, a reference was made to the threat of a Bird Flu pandemic, and Dr. Garritsen casually mentioned that her family "had a plan".

Art Bell jumped right on that, eliciting further details for his audience.

Dr. Garritsen said that, due to the seriousness of this problem, just as soon as it was verified that the Bird Flu virus was going from person to person, and not just bird to human, she would telephone her son in college, telling him to return home immediately.

Their home is in an isolated area, with a dependable source of water, and they have gradually stockpiled prepared foods and fuel, items which might not be available for a long time during a pandemic.

Dr. Garritsen pointed out that the last time the world suffered a true pandemic was the so-called "Spanish" Flu (it actually originated in Kansas, among birds), and that outbreaks of the pandemic reappeared over and over before fading into history.

Dr. Garritsen stated that our contemporary society is NOT prepared to survive a pandemic, with all of its complications.

Those complications will include such massive deaths that hospitals will be unable to function, public utilities may not be available, police and fire departments will be unmanned, and grocery stores won't have any groceries.

The only practical safety measure presently available is to isolate yourself from other people, and stockpile the supplies necessary to endure the period of time during which the pandemic will run its course.

No, that doesn't guarantee your survival, but it helps improve your chances.

Obviously, those of us who reside in metropolitan areas are doomed, for there is no way to protect ourselves from this virus, once it begins transferring from human to human.

Hmmm - - - , maybe we could start wearing face masks and gloves, and washing our hands over and over?

With little or no police protection, common sense dictates that we will need to arm ourselves.

To quote an ancient Chinese curse, we live in interesting times, huh?

I do hope this information will help someone.

May our Almighty God have mercy on us all.

Thank you.

John Robert Mallernee, KB3KWS
Official Bard of Clan Henderson
Armed Forces Retirement HomeWashington, D.C. 20011-8400

"My personal opinions are independent of my Scottish clan."