Pandemic Preparedness

Ready to get prepared for pandemics?

Catch up on your pandemic resources and visit the pandemic section on our website for preparedness tips, supply lists, and strategies.

ARCHIV: Ein Flugzeug landet in Frankfurt am Main auf der neuen Landebahn Nordwest des Frankfurter Flughafens (Foto vom 21.10.11). In der Nacht zum Montag (31.10.11) gilt mit dem Winterflugplan erstmals ein Nachtflugverbot an Deutschlands groesstem Flughafen in Frankfurt am Main. Der Hessische Verwaltungsgerichtshof hat mit dem Vollbetrieb der neuen Landebahn Nachtfluege zwischen 23.00 und 5.00 Uhr vorlaeufig verboten. (zu dapd-Text)
Foto: Martin Oeser/dapd

Health Care Workers Will Most Likely be the Source of the Next Pandemic

It took the patient more than a week before he sought help in an emergency department in Orlando, Florida. Once he arrived, he waited nearly 12 hours in the ER before staff recognized a MERS link and placed him in an isolation room. The patient did not have signs of a respiratory infection, not even a cough

The Anatomy of a Breakdown

When you take the time to understand how a breakdown behaves and how it progresses, only then can you truly prepare for it.

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Week 28 of 52: Pandemic Preparedness

In this 28th week of our 52-week series, we will be discussing pandemics. In this issue, we will discuss ways a country typically reacts to an outbreak, the best ways to prevent and prepare for pandemics, and why modern society makes us so vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks.

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Are You Ready Series: Pandemic Preparedness

Several overarching themes emerge from the discussion of pandemic preparedness. Not only are our bodies under attack, but our way of life and how we interact in it is as well. Learn how and what to expect from your community, government and how your life could change when an outbreak occurs.

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The Well-Stocked Sick Room

To decrease the chances of an infectious illness spreading and infecting other household members, consider setting up a sick room. Learn what supplies should be on hand and some preventative measures that will ensure the illness is contained.

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