എസ് പി ഡബ്യൂ എച്ച് എസ് ആലുവ/അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം/What Is an Epidemic and What Does It mean for You?

What Is an Epidemic and What Does It mean for You? Biological warfare has been around for hundreds if not thousands of years. In some military campaigns, military commanders would literally toss diseased corpses of victims into the camps, towns and even the cities of their enemies to spread the disease. Today however, technology allows for ‘multiple dispersal systems’. Essentially any contagious disease can be spread into a heavily populated area quite easily without anyone being aware until people begin showing symptoms. Heavily populated areas are targets for biological attacks because of the increased human element. A small vial of any disease can be used to infect a large number of people quickly even if only a few are initially infected because of people’s ability to travel great distances in a short period. Once one person is infected, the disease can spread throughout the city, country and eventually the world. Unless there is information of an attack, the only way, you or anyone else will know is when the actual disease itself manifests itself in humans. At this point, you will not know if the water or food supply is contaminated, if the disease was spread by aerosol canisters from aircraft or if it was a smashed vial at a train station. If you suspect it was a deliberate biological attack, stop drinking your tap water and begin using your emergency supplies. Various diseases are water-borne and it is possible the local water supply has been contaminated. Do not bathe or prepare meals using your local water supply and begin using hand sanitizer and body wipes for personal hygiene. Do not leave your home. Any fresh fruits, vegetables or any fresh foods should be discarded because you have no way of knowing if the food supply has been contaminated as well. What Is an Epidemic and How Do You Survive One? One of the best defences against any disease is a healthy body. Rarely does any infectious disease have a 100 percent mortality rate unless that disease has been mutated purposely and specifically for a so-called germ warfare program. For example – Ebola, called the Ebola Virus Disease, has a mortality rate of roughly 68 percent. However, there is currently no vaccine or treatment available for the Ebola virus and once infected there is 99.9% of certain death. The Ebola virus will incubate within the body for several days before showing signs of infection – this is where it is at it’s most dangerous as it can then be unknowingly spread to others. If there is an infection in humans, the Ebola virus can be spread in several ways. Ebola is spread through direct contact (through broken skin or mucous membranes in, for example, the eyes, nose, or mouth) with blood or body fluids (including but not limited to urine, saliva, sweat, feces, vomit, breast milk, and semen) of a person who is sick with Ebola objects (like needles and syringes) that have been contaminated with the virus infected animals Ebola is not spread through the air or by water, or, in general by food. However, in Africa, Ebola may be spread as a result of handling bushmeat (wild animals hunted for food) and contact with infected bats. There is no evidence that mosquito’s or other insects can transmit Ebola virus. Only mammals (for example, humans, bats, monkeys, and apes) have shown the ability to become infected with and spread the Ebola virus. Protections against any disease include good sanitation practices, avoiding persons/areas infected and using personal protection equipment when around anyone infected. Clean drinking water, good health and nutrition and an overall clean living environment is what is needed to survive an epidemic. Once there is evidence of a disease spreading quickly, quarantines may be put into place and this is problematic if you have not prepared. You will be unable to Bug Out as the authorities may restrict travel to prevent the spread and this may mean you are forced to live in an area where the disease is..! COLLECTED FROM INTERNET MOHAMMED ABOOBACKER 10 A എസ് പി ഡബ്യൂ എച്ച് എസ് ആലുവ ആലുവ ഉപജില്ല എറണാകുളം അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം പദ്ധതി, 2020 ലേഖനം  സാങ്കേതിക പരിശോധന - Kannankollam തീയ്യതി: 28/ 04/ 2020 >> രചനാവിഭാഗം - ലേഖനം