| The government has issued several reports and | | | | occurs and the "breakout" announcement is made |
| guidelines to help families prepare for a swine flu | | | | on the 6 o'clock News. |
| pandemic, should it happen. They are | | | | If there is, in fact, a Swine Flu outbreak, the |
| recommending stocking up on supplies such as | | | | demand will be huge for things like food reserves, |
| hand sanitizers, masks, vaccinations, emergency | | | | breathing masks, etc... |
| food reserves, etc. | | | | Symptoms of Swine or Asian Flu include: |
| Coupled with everything that seems to be on the | | | | - fever |
| horizon as far as a coming food shortage, and | | | | - cough, |
| emergency situations, it does make sense to | | | | - sore throat |
| prepare ourselves or at least have an emergency | | | | - muscle aches |
| preparedness plan that is in place. | | | | - eye infections |
| When an outbreak like Swine or Asian flu hits, a | | | | - pneumonia |
| whole city can be quarantined for several weeks, | | | | - severe respiratory diseases |
| and many of us will be quite relieved if we have | | | | The symptoms of avian influenza may depend on |
| enough food laid up to last through that.' | | | | which specific virus subtype and strain caused the |
| During a pandemic, what often happens is that | | | | infection. |
| there is a rush for emergency supplies, which | | | | As with anything that happens in life, do not panic! |
| quickly vaporizes them. And usually the civilian or | | | | Simply prepare for the worst and the worst case |
| government supplies are only for a short term | | | | scenario is that you will have emergency supplies |
| and remaining reserves are distributed quickly. | | | | on hand for come what may, for the next 30 |
| They HIGHLY recommend stocking up on | | | | years! |
| emergency items NOW before panic buying | | | | |