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Preparing for Pandemic Influenza:
A personal and family guide
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What to do--At home
Keep these items in
your home
Enough food and water per
person for a week or more—Choose foods that will keep for a
long time and do not require refrigeration or cooking. Include a
non-electric can opener. Medications—Keep at least a
week’s supply of the medicines you take regularly. Items to relieve flu symptoms—Stock
medicines for fever, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Cold
packs, blankets and humidifiers will also be useful. Have extra
water and fruit juices on hand in case someone is sick—the flu
virus causes dehydration, and drinking extra fluids helps. Items for personal comfort—Store
at least a week’s supply of soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toilet
paper and cleaning products. Activities for yourself and
your children—Include books, crafts, board games, art supplies
and other things to do. Include things that do not require
electricity. Cash—Banks may not always
be open and cash machines may not always work. Pet supplies—Remember food,
water and litter. Cell phone or regular phone
with a cord—Cordless phones will not work if the power is out
Large trash bags—Garbage
service may be disrupted or postponed for many days.
Make household and
family emergency plans
Agree on a point of contact where
all family members can check in if you are separated during an
emergency. Decide who will take care of
children if schools are closed. Plan to limit the number of trips
you take to shop or to run errands. Also, remember public
transportation routes and times may be limited. Think about how you would care for
people in your family who have disabilities if support services
are not available. Be prepared to get by for at least
a week on what you have at home. Stores may not be open or may
have limited supplies.
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