(e.g., cancellation of public gatherings; implementation of community-wide snow days).

Experience during the 2003 SARS outbreak (Appendix 3) suggests that local officials will face logistic, economic, ethical, legal, social, and psychological challenges in implementing disease control and containment measures during a Pandemic Alert and Pandemic Period.

Closing mass transit systems (e.g., buses and subways) Closing interstate bus and train routes.

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Chickens and Business .. What do they have in common? Bird Flu Pandemic and how it effects the little guy.

While watching the news I noticed that people are starting to wonder about a bird flu pandemic, so I decided to look into it myself. What I found out was a little shall we say scary?

First of all what is a bird flu pandemic?

Flu Terms Defined

Seasonal (or common) flu is a respiratory illness that can be transmitted person to person. Most people have some immunity, and a vaccine is available.

Avian (or bird) flu is caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. The H5N1 variant is deadly to domestic fowl and can be transmitted from birds to humans. There is no human immunity and no vaccine is available.

Pandemic flu is virulent human flu that causes a global outbreak, or pandemic, of serious illness. Because there is little natural immunity, the disease can spread easily from person to person. Currently, there is no pandemic flu. BUT it is definitely on “The Radar” as they say in the news.

Ok we don't currently have a bird flu pandemic but if we did what is the plan from CDC and other authorities?

I quote below from their “Plan”

Infection control in the community should focus on “social distancing” (3 meter personal space) Keeping sick students, faculty, and workers away while they are infectious.

Persons at high risk for complications of influenza should try to avoid public gatherings (e.g., movies, religious services, public meetings) when pandemic influenza is in the community. They should also avoid going to other public areas (e.g., food stores, pharmacies); the use of other persons for shopping or home delivery service is encouraged.

Containment strategies aimed at controlling and slowing the spread of the virus might include measures that affect individuals (e.g., isolation of patients and monitoring their contacts) as well as measures that affect groups or entire communities (e.g., cancellation of public gatherings; implementation of community-wide snow days).

Experience during the 2003 SARS outbreak (Appendix 3) suggests that local officials will face logistic, economic, ethical, legal, social, and psychological challenges in implementing disease control and containment measures during a Pandemic Alert and Pandemic Period.

Closing mass transit systems (e.g., buses and subways) Closing interstate bus and train routes.

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a vaccine is available.

Avian (or bird) flu is caused by influenza viruses that occur naturally among wild birds. The H5N1 variant is deadly to domestic fowl and can be transmitted from birds to humans. There is no human immunity and no vaccine is available.

Pandemic flu is virulent human flu that causes a global outbreak, or pandemic, of serious illness. Because there is little natural immunity, the disease can spread easily from person to person. Currently, there is no pandemic flu. BUT it is definitely on “The Radar” as they say in the news.

Ok we don't currently have a bird flu pandemic but if we did what is the plan from CDC and other authorities?

I quote below from their “Plan”

Infection control in the community should focus on “social distancing” (3 meter personal space) Keeping sick students, faculty, and workers away while they are infectious.

Persons at high risk for complications of influenza should try to avoid public gatherings (e.g., movies, religious services, public meetings) when pandemic influenza is in the community. They should also avoid going to other public areas (e.g., food stores, pharmacies); the use of other persons for shopping or home delivery service is encouraged.

Containment strategies aimed at controlling and slowing the spread of the virus might include measures that affect individuals (e.g., isolation of patients and monitoring their contacts) as well as measures that affect groups or entire communities (e.g., cancellation of public gatherings; implementation of community-wide snow days).

Experience during the 2003 SARS outbreak (Appendix 3) suggests that local officials will face logistic, economic, ethical, legal, social, and psychological challenges in implementing disease control and containment measures during a Pandemic Alert and Pandemic Period.

Closing mass transit systems (e.g., buses and subways) Closing interstate bus and train routes.

Hmm I don't know if I like the

BUT it is definitely on “The Radar” as they say in the news.

Ok we don't currently have a bird flu pandemic but if we did what is the plan from CDC and other authorities?

I quote below from their “Plan”

Infection control in the community should focus on “social distancing” (3 meter personal space) Keeping sick students, faculty, and workers away while they are infectious.

Persons at high risk for complications of influenza should try to avoid public gatherings (e.g., movies, religious services, public meetings) when pandemic influenza is in the community. They should also avoid going to other public areas (e.g., food stores, pharmacies); the use of other persons for shopping or home delivery service is encouraged.

Containment strategies aimed at controlling and slowing the spread of the virus might include measures that affect individuals (e.g., isolation of patients and monitoring their contacts) as well as measures that affect groups or entire communities (e.g., cancellation of public gatherings; implementation of community-wide snow days).

Experience during the 2003 SARS outbreak (Appendix 3) suggests that local officials will face logistic, economic, ethical, legal, social, and psychological challenges in implementing disease control and containment measures during a Pandemic Alert and Pandemic Period.

Closing mass transit systems (e.g., buses and subways) Closing interstate bus and train routes.

Hmm I don't know if I like the

ies, religious services, public meetings) when pandemic influenza is in the community. They should also avoid going to other public areas (e.g., food stores, pharmacies); the use of other persons for shopping or home delivery service is encouraged.

Containment strategies aimed at controlling and slowing the spread of the virus might include measures that affect individuals (e.g., isolation of patients and monitoring their contacts) as well as measures that affect groups or entire communities (e.g., cancellation of public gatherings; implementation of community-wide snow days).

Experience during the 2003 SARS outbreak (Appendix 3) suggests that local officials will face logistic, economic, ethical, legal, social, and psychological challenges in implementing disease control and containment measures during a Pandemic Alert and Pandemic Period.

Closing mass transit systems (e.g., buses and subways) Closing interstate bus and train routes.

Hmm I don't know if I like the

(e.g., cancellation of public gatherings; implementation of community-wide snow days).

Experience during the 2003 SARS outbreak (Appendix 3) suggests that local officials will face logistic, economic, ethical, legal, social, and psychological challenges in implementing disease control and containment measures during a Pandemic Alert and Pandemic Period.

Closing mass transit systems (e.g., buses and subways) Closing interstate bus and train routes.

Hmm I don't know if I like the sounds of “economic and social challenges”. In my circle of friends if they had to take off of work due to “containment strategies” they would take a huge hit in their paycheck. According to what I have found through just a quick search online most people are only one paycheck away from bankruptcy. To put that in perspective could you afford to lose one whole paycheck this month?

What you should do is build a lifeboat find someway of coming up with a residual income stream that allows you to earn money even if you find yourself unable to work, be it “containment strategies” or just a personal injury. Think of all of life's little hiccups any one of which could harm your “paycheck”.

I personally find that a set and forget type of program works best. With all of the ways to make money online now most of them less then 100 bucks a month it is cheap insurance and profitable . Yes I hear you saying “here comes the sales pitch”, well I hate to disappoint you but I don't sell. I provide the education “YOU” make choices. What I will do is tell you to do your research and seriously look into getting a Lifeboat,

If you got on a cruise ship, looked around and seen there was no lifeboats. Would you stay on ? Well your ship is in it is call your life. Social Security is not secure, Enron proved secure jobs aren't secure, stocks and bonds ha!, now “Bird Flu Pandemic”.