What bird flu policies would you like to see which aren't already in

[The Backlash Cometh]

Bush's plan?

We know he's implimenting a triage mentality to determine who gets vaccines first; (The health community will go first) and we know he's ready to reactivate retired federal employees in order to hold down insurrection.

What else are we doing for precautions? What should a Democratic candidate run on that would earn him votes? For example, I have heard that they are thinking of keeping commercial poultry or range chickens from marsh lands.

[LisaM]

1. There was an article in the Nation that said just a few million $$ to Asia

To study it at its source would be the most effective way to control any pandemic. But, that probably doesn't put money in any pharma company's pockets.

[The Backlash Cometh]

2. I have a dream...

...that one day we will live in a world which values human life more than the value of stock profits.

[Sinti]

3. Sambucol has been shown in labs be 99% effective against H5N1

Maybe they should look into that. Maybe we should all grab a bottle (or just straight Elderberry extract) at the natural foods store just in case ;)


Link to an article regarding the same:
http://www.nutraingredients.com/news/ng.asp?n=65394-razei-bar-sambucol-bird-flu

They are expecting an insurrection and will have the National Guard put it down. This idea really disturbs me somehow, makes my skin crawl funny. :scared:

[oscar111]

12. Good point.. details

i scanned the article.. so far, just done in lab dish, not yet in humans, so it is not yet "ready to go and fully proven."

still, a good lead and very worth looking into. Thanks, sinti.

[Sinti]

13. Further tests need to be done yes, but it works great on regular flu n/t

[Mojorabbit]

15. Here is a page of alternative meds esp for avian flu

http://www.med-owl.com/herbal-antivirals/tiki-index.php
She goes in detail on each of them and the pros and cons. Best one I've seen out there.

[SPKrazy]

4. Effective Quarantining of City Areas

planning already in place

vaccination sites pre planned

more money for respirators or ventilators

spend a month's worth of Iraq money and we'd be kicking some ass against bird flu

[SPKrazy]

5. Effective Quarantining of City Areas

planning already in place

vaccination sites pre planned

more money for respirators or ventilators

spend a month's worth of Iraq money and we'd be kicking some ass against bird flu

[SPKrazy]

6. Effective Quarantining of City Areas

planning already in place

vaccination sites pre planned

more money for respirators or ventilators

spend a month's worth of Iraq money and we'd be kicking some ass against bird flu

[SPKrazy]

7. Effective Quarantining of City Areas

planning already in place

vaccination sites pre planned

more money for respirators or ventilators

spend a month's worth of Iraq money and we'd be kicking some ass against bird flu

[SPKrazy]

14. I'm Really Sorry About The Multiple Posting

have DSL and I lose my signal occasionally for some reason, and I hit the post several times when it wasn't responding (I didn't think)

so now it is too late to edit the post so I have 4 identical posts.

[sproutster]

8. Putting basic hygenic antibacterial wipes all over. Make it a priority.

[Sinti]

10. Yep, wash your hands often to prevent all kinds of nasty stuff.

Your mama didn't tell you to wash your hands for nothing you know :)

[SmokingJacket]

16. Flu is a virus.

Antibacterial stuff won't do a thing.

Soap and hot water washes it all away, though.

[oscar111]

9. "The Firewall Plan".. no one comes in

after human to human gets going, say in China.

that would prevent any american from even getting sick, let alone dying.

see my post in Health forum, for more on it. Hope this link works


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=222&topic_id=7289&mesg_id=7289

[oscar111]

11. RECOMMEND AND KICK

KIK

[Mojorabbit]

17. A serious list of

things individual families can do to prepare is needed. New Zealand has a preparadness guide on the inside page of it's phonebook I have read,...because in the end if people don't have the basics available at home they will be in trouble. Also a good plan for restocking food in supermarkets and the means to truck supplies in to areas that need them as well as for distribution.

A guide for laypeople to care for family members at home as hospitals will be swamped within a week and will not be the place you want to be in a pandemic.
Dr Woodson has one here http://www.fluwikie.com/uploads/Consequences/NewGuideOct7b.pdf

http://www.fluwikie.com/pmwiki.php?n=Consequences.Consequences
has lots of info for preparadness.
In the past week the authorities in this country have toned down their assessments in public. I think it is because they know it will be here in birds in the next few months and they are going into reassurance mode. There needs to be a good balance so that people will be inspired to prepare but not be freaked out. They are instead seesawing all over the place.

It makes good sense to be prepared for emergencies in general. I prepared for a hurricane every year for years and never needed it till be were hit by three in six weeks. I was ready.