Your daily routine can’t come to a standstill just because there is a serious Ebola outbreak going on. You still have to conduct business and earn what you need to take care of yourself and your family. If you have loved ones who live internationally, you’ll still want to be able to go and see …
In the areas where Ebola is the most active, there are several organizations keeping an eye on the virus, ready to report any big changes. The virus left its area of origin and has spread across the country. Some cases made it out of the country to other countries. The news has dutifully tracked this. …
The ready-made kits that you can buy at the store or online are packed with the basic items needed during a regular first aid emergency situation. They are not prepared for pandemics, so you’ll need to make sure that your kit has what will come in handy during a viral health situation like bird flu …
During stressful situations, your immune system will naturally become stressed and this can make you more vulnerable to infection. It’s important to stock up on vitamins that will help your immune system stay in tip top shape. Vitamin C as immune booster Vitamin C is known for its immune boosting effects. Keeping a supply of …
If the world becomes infected with an airborne illness or highly contagious disease such as Ebola, you may find that it’s impossible to do many of the things you would normally do for work. It may be too hazardous to actually travel to an office and you may find that you need to look for …
If things go bad, you may lose the ability to have water in your home the way that you’ve always depended on it in the past. In a pandemic, a water supply can suddenly become unusable. The water supply can become compromised at any time. This is why you often see those boil advisories on …
The electric washing machine and dryer are time and labor saving devices, but they’ve only been around for the masses for about 60 years. For thousands of years before that people had to do their laundry by hand. If you’re ever in a survival situation and don’t have the electricity or other resources needed to …
Everyone hopes that when a pandemic hits, it will be over quickly. But a pandemic isn’t something that can always be charted precisely. They can last for a few weeks, a few months or stretch toward a year or more before it’s brought under control. Regardless of how prepared you are with your food supply, …
The latest Ebola virus is one of the worst outbreaks to date. The virus left its country of origin and spread to other countries including the heavily populated area of Nigeria. Many deaths have been reported there. The public is being assured that the risk of the Ebola virus becoming a significant threat in more …
Photo courtesy During a disease outbreak, you may need to quarantine your family to keep disease from entering into your home. But it’s difficult to quarantine your family if you don’t have supplies on-hand to survive during a long period of time. You may also encounter a situation where you have a sick family …