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To: Judith Anne
"The same as for any other natural disaster? I'm prepared for a natural disaster, but living during an epidemic is not something I can imagine..."

I have the natural disaster covered too. I guess I'll stay in the woods.

11 posted on 04/18/2003 12:17:57 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam
- Surgical masks are no good unless they are N-95, which is what is used for treating tuberculosis patients.

- Latex gloves for handling contaminated clothing and personal effects if a member of your household gets sick.

- Ten days food and water for every member of the household, including pets, in case you are quarantined.

- A stash of cash in case you are quarantined so you can order things to be delivered to the door, although if I were the delivery company I'd rather be paid via debit or credit card, and leave the delivery at the door, so just keep enough liquidity in your accounts to be able to do this.

- Bleach water will kill the virus, is my understanding, and so will alcohol hand cleaner.

- I believe you live out in the country, so you probably don't have to worry about roaches spreading it from your neighbors, but if I lived in an apartment complex or a townhouse complex or a trailer park I'd get the place sprayed for roaches.

>>What are the dirtiest public places?Here they are in order of dirtiness. Playgrounds have most contaminated surfaces. Here are the other top eight:
*Public telephones
*Public rest-room surfaces
*Counter pens
*Chair armrests
*Elevator buttons
*Escalator handrails
*Shopping cart handrails
*Grocery store refrigerator handles<<
http://experts.longisland.com/children/archive_article.php?ExpArtID=478

- Wash your hands.

- Don't sit on public toilet seats.

33 posted on 04/18/2003 1:03:32 PM PDT by CobaltBlue (Support the coalition! Buy goods made by our allies.)
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