Pandemic Articles

1). Preparing Your Finances For A Bird Flu Pandemic By : Pandemic Zone
If you have been paying attention to the news lately you may of heard of the threat of bird flu and a world pandemic. What would this mean and how would it affect your financial holdings. The World Bank, which has estimated that a bird flu pandemic lasting a year could, cost the global economy up to $800 billion dollars. The economic toll on the world economy will be catastrophic.
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2). Bird Flu – Answers to 10 Important Questions By : Brian McGregor
Find out the answers to the 10 most frequently asked questions about bird flu.
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3). Preparing For A Natural Disaster, Terrorists Attack Or Bird Flu Pandemic By : Pandemic Zone
How prepared are you? Will you be like thousands of others and wait until the last minute to stock up on food and water? Do you even have a working flashlight in your home or auto? As we have clearly seen, waiting until it is too late does not work. Grocery stores run out, gas stations run dry and we certainly can’t depend on the government to help.
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4). Questions To Ask Your Employer Before A Bird Flu Pandemic By : Pandemic Zone
Bird flu? Have you heard of it? You have probably been hearing more about it in the news lately. What is it and why should you be worried about it? Avian influenza affects poultry and wild game birds. It has been mainly in Southeast Asia but is spreading to other countries. Since 2003 160 people worldwide have become ill and about 82 have died. It is deadly to poultry and can be lethal in humans as well.
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5). Bird Flu and Tamiflu—Making Your Supply of Tamiflu Go Farther in an Emergency Situation By : Bradford Frank M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
I have discussed Tamiflu (oseltamivir) and Relenza (zanamivir) previously – see Bird Flu: Tamiflu and Relenza for Prevention and Treatment in the Articles section on our Web site, http://www.AvoidBirdFlu.com. This current article adds important information about making your supply of Tamiflu go farther in an emergency situation. First, as I noted in.
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6). Practical Pandemic Planning Advice By : Robert Giffin
Avian (Bird) Flu is a worldwide health crisis waiting to happen, yet too few companies are prepared to deal with a pandemic. Here is some much-needed practical advice on preparing for this threat.
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7). Preparing Your Business for a Bird Flu Pandemic By : Bird Flu
How would your business operate if half your work force were out sick? Would your business continue to function if several of your top key employees died? How many employees are cross-trained in other positions? A recent study showed the threat that most preoccupies the world's business leaders is a global influenza pandemic. This is why you need to start asking these questions now so your business can be prepared for a possible bird flu pandemic.
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8). Why You Should Be Worried About A Bird Flu Pandemic By : Bird Flu
You may have been hearing a lot in the news lately about a bird flu pandemic. You have probably been thinking “what does that have to do with me?’ There is always something to worry about right? Natural disasters, terrorism and now a flu pandemic? The first two—natural disasters and terrorism have a lot in common. They both strike without warning, they leave death and destruction in their wake and they affect a local area.
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9). Six Things You Can Do To Prepare For The Coming Pandemic By : John Hart
A recent survey showed that 60% of American businesses were not ready for the coming Avian Influenza pandemic. However, 73% said they wanted to get ready, but weren't sure what to do. Here then, is a starter list of six things you should include in your business preparedness plan. 1. Absenteeism will be high due to illness or refusal to come to the workplace out of fear.
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10). The Malware Pandemic And What Spyware Removal Can Do For You By : Katerina Mitrou
Everyone has dealt with annoying computer problems at one time or another – from spyware to adware and everything in between - so how can you avoid these predicaments, and what is the best way to eradicate all types of malware and approach the process of spyware removal? How do you deal with something that seems to be taking over the online world and bogging down your enjoyment and use of the Internet? First, before you can successfully deal with malware, you must know your enemy.
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11). Bird Flu: Human Infection By : Bradford Frank M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Bird flu is a disease caused by a specific type of avian (bird) influenza virus, the so-called H5N1 virus. This virus was first discovered in birds in China in 1997, and since then has infected 125 people in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia, killing 64 of them. It is spread by infected migratory birds (including wild ducks and geese) to domestic poultry (primarily chickens, ducks, and turkeys), and then to humans.
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12). Bird Flu-Worst-Case Scenario By : Bird Flu
There has been a lot of buzz about bird flu or the avian influenza and how it could become a global pandemic. What would a pandemic really mean? The federal government just launched a 7 billion dollar program to help the prevention and out break of a bird flu pandemic. There have only been 83 deaths from avian flu worldwide since 2003. Health experts have not yet seen evidence of human to human transmission.
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13). How to Prepare a “Bug Out” Laptop Kit By : TJ Smith
Can you imagine being away from your computer for an extended period of time? No internet, no email, no funny jokes, no games to play? Many people have found themselves in this position when the unexpected happens. In the event of a natural disaster, terrorist event or a bird flu pandemic, having access to your computer could be a lifesaver. Are you.
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14). Bird Flu Explained By : Jane Thurnell-Read
Bird Flu or more correctly, avian flu, is much in the news and causing a lot of anxiety. Many people are worried that they may get it, and the papers are full of horror scenarios. There are over 100 strains of avian flu, but most of them do not infect humans. The current strain H5N1 can infect humans, but not easily. The number of cases of avian flu in humans in the current outbreak is very small, and almost all have come about by direct contact with infected or dead birds – something that most of us are unlikely to experience.
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15). Bird Flu: Diagnosis By : Bradford Frank M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Central to the problem of dealing with bird flu is diagnosis. A number of upper respiratory infections have similar symptoms—at least at the onset of the illness, including the common cold, seasonal influenza, and bird flu. Seasonal flu and bird flu have almost identical symptoms—including fever, cough, malaise (feeling unwell), nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.
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16). A Bird-Flu Pandemic Could Start Tomorrow By : Bradford Frank M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Bird flu is a disease caused by a specific type of avian (bird) influenza virus, the so-called H5N1 virus. This virus was first discovered in birds in China in 1997 and since then has infected 125 people in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Indonesia, killing 64 of them. It is spread by infected migratory birds (including wild ducks and geese) to domestic poultry (primarily chickens, ducks, and turkeys), and then to humans.
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17). Bird Flu: How Are Americans Going to Catch It? By : Bradford Frank M.D., M.P.H., M.B.A.
Bird flu, which is the lay term for the H5N1 variety of avian influenza, started in Hong Kong in 1997. Since then it has spread to China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Laos, Russia, Indonesia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Romania, England, Croatia, Macedonia, Kuwait, and most recently to Turkey. The H5N1 virus has infected.
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18). Getting Your Personal Affairs in Order in The Event of a Bird Flu Pandemic By : Bird Flu
Bird flu? Have you heard of it? You have probably been hearing more about it in the news lately. What is it and why should you be worried about it? Avian influenza is a contagious and deadly virus that affects poultry and humans who have close contact with infected birds. It has been mainly in Southeast Asia but is spreading to other countries. Since 2003 160 people worldwide have become ill and about 82 have died.
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19). The Blessings Bird Flu Can Bring Us By : Richard Stooker
It's not too early to think about the lessons to be learned from the bird flu -- let's apply them before the pandemic starts.
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20). Protect Your Family by Setting Up a Preparedness Plan Before Disaster Strikes By : Richard Stooker
Make sure all your family knows what to do and where to go during an emergency before one happens -- don't count on cell phones working, because they'll be overwhelmed.
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21). The Avian Influenza Virus (Bird Flu) A Pandemic In The Making By : Ken Charnly
Is the world today looking at another pandemic due to the avian influenza virus? The increasing cases of the avian influenza virus, the global spreading of the disease and the fact that many scientists believe that it is not a matter of if but when we will experience it, is making this a global question. What is making some believe this is highly probable?
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22). Bird Flu Is In The U.S.! By : Michael Murphy
In that great Hitchcock thriller, the birds start attacking Tippi Hedron (Melanie Griffith's mom, for trivia fans) in Mendocino for no particular reason.Today, Ms. Hedron works actively in films, international relief efforts and for animal causes.She may get an ironic opportunity to combine her charity works with birds again, because scientists around the world are looking nervously at the increasing possibility of a return of avian influenza, also known as the bird flu.
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