Pandemic Flu Supplies for Home Care

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Pandemic Flu Supplies for Home Care

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:!: :!: UPDATED post 2021.
This is an updated version of a similar post that occupied this site. Please note, if you read this post PRIOR to 2021, this new post is the most recent updated info on Dr. Woodson's Flu Treatment Kit!


The Flu Survival Kit (Page 21)
https://www.atu.edu/research/docs/Bird_Flu_Pandemic_Woodson.pdf

From: Preparing for the Coming Influenza Pandemic
by Grattan Woodson, MD, FACP , page 3

Entire publication Found at link, above -- Scroll to page 21 for the The Flu Survival Kit

The Flu Survival Kit Under the circumstances, having a supply of over-the-counter products and select prescription drugs on hand useful for the home treatment of cases of severe influenza is prudent. For instance, simple household items that will be very useful include ibuprofen, acetaminophen, table sugar, and table salt. It will also be helpful to have on hand, and know how to use a thermometer, an automatic blood pressure and pulse monitor. In the following discussion I will provide you with advice on how these simple items can be used very effectively for the home care of flu sufferers. In order to obtain the prescription drugs needed for the home care of the flu, please call the office at 404.298.9951 and for us to mail you a “Flu Survival Kit”. The kit includes a list of useful items included in this monograph and a prescription in your name with medication for treatment of one person. ---CONTINUED---
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AVIAN INFLUENZA EMERGENCY SUPPLIES

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AVIAN INFLUENZA EMERGENCY SUPPLIES
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Here is a list of supplies you might need in an emergency situation, in addition to your water purifier, emergency radio, flashlights, and protective masks.

You might not need some of these things if you are indoors. But what if you have to leave? The idea that your family could be quarantined in an area where there is looting and civil unrest is especially troubling. Mend any holes in your home security.

This list has many suggestions, but of course every family has different needs and wants, not to mention different age groups. Just be sure that you have separate 'to-go' bags which contain absolute necessities, and of course, water and your water purifier. Many of these items are already in your house, it's just a matter of organization. You will need safety masks for any trips outside during a pandemic. They would also be needed after an earthquake and some other emergencies.

The List:

*You need cash in small bills hidden in the house, if you possibly can. If the electricity is down, the ATM's will be down, and ATM's are manually filled with money by workers. As contagion spreads, banks will be closed along with other businesses. Also, banks will be harbors for infection due to the degree of money handling.

*Gas in cars, always. (Ask the people trying to escape hurricane Rita. Can you imagine being trapped on the road for days, in a huge traffic jam, no food and no water. Some had babies and the elderly with them.)

*Non-electric can opener (Not having this would be really bad)

*Clorox, plain kind
*Dishwashing detergent
*Small scrubbie
*Paper Towels
*Toilet paper, a very important item
*Tissues

*Matches
*Long-snout type lighters
*Candles
*Portable heater
*Emergency lighting
*Camp stove & fuel
*Games, playing cards, craft supplies, hobby supplies, free word games and other games off the net

*Containers, including at least one 5 gallon or similar bucket (emergency potty and many other uses)
*Plastic bags, different sizes, including large ones, many uses
*Duct tape and sheet plastic
*Scissors
*Disposable plates, forks, spoons, hot and cold cups
*Knives
*Hand beater, non-electric, like in the old days (many uses including mixing dry milk)
*Ziplock bags
*Aluminum foil

*Extra set of car keys
*Sleeping bags or plenty of blankets
*Sturdy shoes
*Glasses, sunglasses
*Clothes pins
*Clothes line rope and other rope (multiple uses)
*Surgical type gloves
*Work gloves
*A little shovel (what if the potty doesn't work.. and other uses)
*A small saw, tools or toolkit
*Non-electric clock or watch
*Batteries
*Mylar type emergency blankets, roll mylar insulation from a home center (good over windows, too)

*Sunscreen
*Purell or generic alcohol gel hand cleaner (very important). GermX @ many stores, Members Mark Brand @Sams
*Nail brush
*Wipes or baby wipes, refills are usually cheaper (get several kinds, brands smell differently)
*Bug repellent, skin type
*Insect killers, flying insect type also
*Shaving supplies
*Nail clippers
*Toothpaste, mouthwash, dental floss
*Tampons or other sanitary needs
*Shampoo
*Soap
*No-rinse face wash, like Cetaphil (generic OK)

*Mop bucket with wringer to use as a washing machine (Dollar Stores, Home Depot, home stores, discount store) and a cheap plunger to use as a clothes agitator. Works great!
*Maps, atlas
*Compass
*Metal garbage can to burn trash. If you can find an old one with holes in it, even better. Home Depot, Lowes, hardware stores. If you need it to draft better, you can knock a few holes around the sides.
*Paper and pen
*Magnifier
*A Sharpie type waterproof marker
*Note paper
*Photocopies of important documents such as birth certificates, drivers' licenses and so on for the entire family. Put in a waterproof bag.
*A cell phone charger, if you have a phone. Even when phone service was available, many Katrina survivors could not call out because their phones were dead and there was no power. When phone service is bad, small text messages can sometimes get through.
*A corded phone, they don't need electricity like a cordless phone
*Camping toilet, or perhaps your family has a bedside potty stored.
*Generator (nice to have, but remember, there may be limited or no gasoline)
*Solar panels and battery system (expensive)
*Oil lamps and pure lamp oil
*Firewood
*Charcoal
*Coleman lanterns with fuel & mantels
*Coleman fuel Also can be used as emergency gasoline. About $4.50 per gallon in a sealed container.
*Items for self protection
*Good locks on doors and windows
*Water containers
*Gasoline containers
*Hatchet or Axe

*Wound closure strips
*Gauze and tape
*Band aids
*Betadine or Hibiclens to wash injuries
*Anesthetic, like Lanacaine or Solarcaine
*Vitamins
*Imodium (generic is fine and cheaper)
*Tylenol or Ibuprofen
*Theraflu
*Vitamin C, Ester-C, or Emergen-C (food supplement when citrus is in short supply, good for immune system)
*Extra bottles or packages of all of your regular prescriptions, B.C. pills
*Contact lens solution
*Antibiotic ointment
*Thermometer

*Supplies for babies, toddlers, and older folks

*Pet food and supplies (Pet birds, kept indoors, are NO risk to you)

Camp stoves:

Cast Iron Double Burner Propane Stove
Cast Iron Triple Burner Propane Stove
Heavy Duty Single Burner Propane Stove

You may need to think about a back-up heating source. Most folks in cold areas have a plan for this already, since they can easily find themselves in a dangerous situation during winter storms.

Of course, you'll add to this list depending on your preferences.
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How to Store OTC meds long term for Flu Kit-

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(Below, is an original quote that I had copied and saved from an old pandemic flu forum, that is no longer on line. Dr. Woodson, who wrote 'The Coming Pandemic' was a member of that forum. He offered some additional advice, regarding preparing the kit that is posted above. Here is that old post:)

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Original post by 'The Doctor' at FluWiki

I also want to urge everyone to download and printout as many copies of the 17 page Good Home Treatment booklet that is widely available for free on this and other sites including GetPandemicReady.org. This booklet is a simplified version of the version in the Manual on treatment of flu at home and is written for consumers to use that have not prior healthcare experience.

The booklet uses simple treatments and medications that are available everywhere without a doctor's Rx. These drugs are cheap and I strongly urge you all to buy a boatload of them and put them up for use during the emergency. (I have found them to be cheapest at Sam's Club or Costco. Buy generic rather than brand names. They are all available as generics and the booklet provides you with both generic and brand names to help you with this task.) You should have enough not just for yourself and family but for others too. This is a good idea for so many reasons. First, you can use them to help others and at the very least to trade for things you don't have but others may.

:!: :!: These simple drugs will be sold out pronto once the flu pandemic becomes obvious to all so don't wait to make your buy. Store them in their original packaging (not the box but the airtight plastic covering most are shipped in by the manufacturer. Wrap these packages in aluminum foil to keep the light out. Place these packaged drugs inside a tupperware-type sealable plastic container to keep air and water out and store them in a place where they will not freeze or get too hot (ideally between 45F and 85F) and stay dry.

They will last for years and years under these conditions so don't worry about the expiration dates on these drugs because if you keep these under these conditions they will stay in good shape almost indefinitely, certainly well beyond the anticipated flu outbreak.


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Re: Pandemic Flu-General Information & Supply Guides

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30 Supplies for Pandemic Survival
https://www.askaprepper.com/30-supplies-pandemic-survival/

Pandemic Flu-General Information & Supply Guides 30-Supplies-for-Pandemic-Survival-890x395_c (SNIP) There can be an overwhelming number of items to consider when preparing for a pandemic. This is particularly true for those who have little medical knowledge. It may all seem foreign. To combat this confusion, I thought it necessary that we break up our preps into three very distinct categories. ---CONTINUED---
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