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wear wraparound goggles and buy or fabricate surgical-style masks, in quantity. Note that even an N100 gas-mask filter will not stop an airborne virus, since the viruses are too small, but a cloth mask will give you some protection from virus-laden spittle. Once the pandemic breaks out in your region, you won’t look out of place wearing these, even on a trip to the post office. Stock up on disposable gloves. Note that some individuals are allergic to latex, so do some extended-wear tests before you buy gloves in quantity. Wear gloves whenever away from your retreat, and wash your hands frequently, regardless. Keep your hands away from your nose and eyes at all times, since your mucus membranes are some of the most sensitive to infection. Stock up on soap and bottles of disinfecting hand sanitizer and use them often, especially when using public restrooms. (Don’t forget to cover the doorknobs with a paper towel on your way out!)

Stockpile Key Logistics

To make long-term self-quarantine effective you will need to buy a large quantity of long-term storage food. (See Chapter 5 for details.) You will also need fuel. (See Chapter 6 for details.) In the event of a worst case, you may have to repel looters by force of arms. (See Chapter 11 for details.)

With the consent of your doctor and his prescription, you should stock up at least moderately on antibiotics such as penicillin and ciprofloxacin (“cipro”) to fight coinfections. But they should be used only if it is abundantly clear that a coinfection has set in. (Again, watch for pneumonia symptoms.)

There are a few drugs that have been clinically proven to be useful in lessening the symptoms of viral influenzas and shortening the duration of illness. These include Relenza (zanamivir), Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate), and Sambucol. These drugs are used immediately after the onset of flu symptoms. Of the three, Sambucol—a nonprescription tincture of black elderberry—is probably the best. I predict shortages of these drugs in coming months, so stock up while they are still readily available.

Be Prepared to Dispense Charity from a Safe Distance

It is important to lay in extra food and medication to dispense as charity. I cannot emphasize this enough. Helping your neighbors is biblically sound and builds trustworthy friendships that you can count on. To avoid risk of infection, you need to be prepared to dispense charity from a safe distance—without physical contact. Think planning, teamwork, and backup. While your family’s food storage can be in bulk containers (typically five- to seven-gallon food-grade plastic pails), your charity storage food should mostly be in smaller containers. Or at least buy some extra smaller containers that you can fill and distribute to refugees. Also be sure to lay in extra gardening seed to dispense as charity. Non-hybrid (heirloom) varieties that breed true are available from several vendors including the Ark Institute (arkinstitute.com). By dispensing charity you will be helping to restore order and reestablish key infrastructures. You’ll be part of the solution rather than part of the problem.

For further research, I highly recommend that you read Dr. Grattan Woodson’s monograph Preparing for the Coming Influenza Pandemic, available for free download at my blog site (survival blog.com/AvianFlu.pdf).

Index

Alarm and camera systems,

American Radio Relay League (ARRL),

Animal feed,

Antibiotics,

Architectural weakness,

Asthma,

Avian flu,

Baby food,

Backboards and stretchers,

Bandaging,

Barley,

Barter,

barter and charity list,

Batteries

importance of stocking up on,

lamps,

for long-term storage,

solar chargers,

Bears,

Biological-warfare-and pandemic-defense list,

Blackout precautions,

Body armor,

Body weight,

Bugout backpack (BOB),

Burglar alarms,

Burial,

Businesses, home-based,

Butchering,

Camels,

Camouflage painting of vehicles,

Camp-Kitchen Kit,

Candles,

Canes,

Canned fruits and vegetables,

Canned meats,

Canning,