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Episode-402- The Startling Reality of Pandemic Threats

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Modern Survival| 8 Comments
Episode-402- The Startling Reality of Pandemic Threats [ 55:31 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

The real threat of pandemic disease if honestly startling.  In spite of the recent H1N1 (swine flu) no event the pandemic threat is always with us.  Today’s show has a mountain of scientific facts and figures that should drive home the reality of how ominous this threat to survival really is.

Join us today as we discuss…

  • Pandemic vs. Epidemic
  • The probability, impact and commonality of pandemic and epidemic
  • How real the threat is
  • A true scientific consensus
  • Why the Spanish flu in 1918 seems to have killed so many healthy people
  • The speed of mutation at the viral level
  • What the infection and death rates from the 1918 pandemic would look like with a population of 6.7 billion – 2.4 billion infected – 60 million dead
  • The total number of hospital beds in the US and the harsh reality of what that means
  • Two lesser pandemics that killed 1.9 million people globally
  • 5 emerging threats that have nothing to do with the flu
  • The monetary cost of infectious disease
  • Nipah – a disease unknown until 1999 with an 80% death rate

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Episode-277- H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic Facts and Myths

Posted on September 15, 2009 by Modern Survival| 7 Comments
Episode-277- H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic Facts and Myths [ 47:43 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

I have been getting a ton of questions, comments and concerns about a possible swine flu pandemic this fall so I thought it was time to revisit the subject.  It may interest you to know that officially right now there is a swine flu pandemic. Seriously the world health organization declared it long ago.

So what is coming, what can we expect from the media, from the flu itself, is it over blown, is it a real concern, what is the deal?  Tune in today to get the facts as I see them, you opinion may differ, if so please comment below.

I am also recognizing GuideOn.org as hero of the day for the work they are doing to help childern who have lost fathers or mothers during military service.  Please help these guys out if you can this is one of the more noble causes I have ever heard of.

Tune in today as we discuss…

  • Pandemics as a whole are real and they are a primary threat to keep an eye on
  • The big concern about (H1N1) is speed of transmission not lethality
  • You should be prepping now Swine Flu or no Swine Flu
  • The media is going to “lather this up”, what that means to you
  • Inside information – the State of Texas is not even testing people positive for influenza A for H1N1 any more
  • To get maximum participation of the population we will be told vaccines are in “short supply” not forced to take them
  • Why I will not get a vaccine this year, period
  • This is going to have an impact on you if you get sick or not even if the flu itself is not that big a deal
  • The response by media, government and sheeple will be the biggest problem
  • Why this may help to once again tank our economy at least short term
  • The big danger is the next pandemic and the “cried wolf” syndrom
  • My advice, stay prepped, be happy

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Episode-191- Survival Reaction Mentality

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Modern Survival| 58 Comments
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Today we will continue to talk a bit more on swine flu or more accurately what is starting to look like a massive overreaction by government.  Our larger topic though is going to be about a simple question…

In a survival situation which response is better, a swift instinctual response or a well planned logical response?

With that in mind today’s show notes are very brief just tune in and hear my take on this question along with an interesting story about what I learned when I coughed (more accurately cleared my throat) at Starbucks recently.  Another quick question what do you think is more dangerous right now, the flu or the response to it by government and the general public?

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Episode-188- Swine Flu H1N1 Pandemic Risk

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Modern Survival| 20 Comments
Episode-188- Swine Flu H1N1 Pandemic Risk [ 36:28 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Today we discuss the recent events around the H1N1 variant of swine flu currently on every radar screen from local news to the CDC.  Is the big pandemic finally here?  Don’t get ahead of yourself there is a real risk of epidemic or even pandemic here there is also a large probability that this will end up being a non event and overreaction may be worse the the flu itself.

Today we discuss..

  • This is an H1N1 and so was the Spanish Flu but these are not the same
  • Have you found holes in your preps because this has made you evaluate them
  • What effects might this flu have on the world beyond the illness itself
  • Should you cancel travel to Mexico
  • Is the media overreacting will that back fire long term
  • No one died from this in the US yet, does that mean we are safe
  • Why has the flu been fatal in Mexico but not the US

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