Swine Flu Intensifies – Swine Flu info
Swine Flue Info, came to me via Email. Swine Flu Intensifies, and I really have a concern that this could become a severe problem. I am not the kind of person that likes to cause alarm, however with the information from the World Health Organization, and the CDC ,I do think we should be prepared in the event this does become a huge problem during the Fall Flu season.
Again this information is not to alarm anyone only to give you the opportunity to prepare for the possibilities.. I want to point out that I am not a Health Care Professional and do not claim to be so. I am just sharing what appears to be good information with you.
Here are excerpts from the email I received from Bob & Julie Butler with http://survivetheflu.com/.   
With each day bringing more and more reports of swine flu deaths, it is only a matter of weeks before the flu season shifts into the Northern Hemisphere. There is absolutely no doubt in anyone’s mind that the swine flu will claim hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of victims this winter. The World Health Organization has predicted that as many as 2 billion people will be infected.
So far the virulence of this disease has been relatively low, although there have been over 1,500 confirmed deaths worldwide in only 4 months (compared to just over 300 bird flu deaths in 4 years). This is nothing to sneeze at, and there is every possibility that the virus will mutate into a much more deadly form. If this happens, life will become a nightmarish struggle for survival.
Flu Treatment Kit
The following comes to us with thanks to Dr. Grattan Woodson’s Good Home Treatment of Influenza booklet.
Providing good care to family members and friends sick with influenza is a task that will be easier with a good supply of select over-the-counter medications, some medical equipment, and a few items from the grocery or hardware store. These items form the basis of the Flu Treatment Kit
The Flu Treatment Kit items for one person!!!
Grocery store items
- Table salt: 1 lb (for making Oral Rehydration Solution, gargle and nasal wash)
- Table sugar: 10 lbs )for making Oral Rehydration Solution)
- Baking soda: 6 oz (for making Oral Rehydration Solution and nasal wash)
- Household bleach, unscented 2 gal (for purifying water and cleaning contaminated items)
- Caffeine containing tea, bags or dry loose: 1 lb (for treatment of respiratory symptoms)
- Two 8 oz plastic baby bottles with rubber nipples (for administering Oral Rehydration Solution to severely ill)
- Two Kitchen measuring cups with 500 cc (two cup) capacity (for measuring lots of things)
- One set of kitchen measuring spoons 1/8 tsp up to 1 tbsp (for making oral solutions and dosing?
- Fifty Soda Straws (for administering fluids easier)
- One composition – style notebook (for keeping a medical record on the patient)
- Teakettle (for steam therapy)
Items found at the drug store
- Petroleum jelly 4oz (for lubrication of tubes, suppositories, and skin treatment and protection)
- Cocoa butter, pure 2 oz (for making suppositories and skin treatment and protection)
- An accurate bathroom scale (for weighing)
- Two Electronic thermometers (to measure temperature)
- Automatic blood pressure monitor (to measure blood pressure)
- Humidifier (for increasing the relative humidity of the air breathed by the patient)
- Pill cutter (to make it easier to reduce the dose of medications if desired)
- 1 box of Latex gloves # 100, (to help reduce contamination and spread of the virus and bacteria)
Non-Prescription drugs
- ibprofen 200mg (Mortrin) #100 tablets (for treatment of flu symptoms)
- Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) 25mg capsules #100 (for treatment of flu symptoms)
- Robitussin DM Cough Syrup® or its generic equivalent (12 oz) (for treatment of cough)
- Acetaminophen 500mg Tylenol) #100 tablets (for treatment of flu symptoms)
- Loperamide 2mg #100 tablets (for diarrhea and abdominal cramps)
- Meclizine 25mg #100 tablets (for nausea and vomiting)
FTK Items found at the hardware store
# N-95 masks #20 (2 boxes) (to reduce diseases spread to and from the patient)
# 50 gallon sturdy plastic garbage container with top (used to store clean water for drinking)
Abbreviations: lb = pound, oz = ounce, gal = gallon, # = number, cc = cubic centimeters, tsp = teaspoon, mg = milligrams, hrs = hours
Identification of dehydration
When patients have a fever, vomiting, and/or diarrhea, they lose much more water from the body than is commonly appreciated. Symptoms of dehydration include weakness, dizziness, headache, confusion, and fainting. Signs of dehydration include dryness of the mouth, decreased saliva, lack of or very small urine volume that is dark and highly concentrated, sunken eyes, loss of skin elasticity, low blood pressure, especially upon sitting up or rising from the sitting to the standing position, and fast pulse rate, especially when moving from the lying to sitting or standing positions.
Preventing or treating dehydration in people with flu will save more lives than any other intervention during the influenza pandemic.
Treatment of dehydration
The Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) is an excellent treatment for all causes of dehydration. It is just what the thirsty body needs to restore the lost fluid. The water, salt, and sugar in the formula team up to speed the patient’s recovery. The quantity of sugar in the ORS can be varied depending on patient preference. It can be increased up to 4 tbsp or reduced to 2 tbsp if desired by the patient. For some people, the ORS will taste too salty. In this case, increase the water content to 1.5 or even 2 quarts leaving the remainder of the formula unchanged.
The Adult ORS formula for dehydration
1-quart clean water
1 level tsp table salt
3 tbsp table sugar
If you detect or suspect that dehydration is developing, administer the ORS by mouth. If the patient is too ill to drink, someone must sit with them and administer the fluids using a teaspoon or the baby bottle to get one spoonful or dribble from the bottle down the patient’s throat until she is strong enough to drink alone. Don’t stop until the patient has been able to keep down at least a quart of fluids, which may take several hours. You will know you are making headway with fluid therapy when the patient becomes more alert and begins urinating, an indication that their fluid deficit is partially restored. While these are good signs, more remains to be done. With sick patients like these, you need to “push the fluids” so don’t let your guard down. If they are too weak to use a glass and straw or squeeze bottle, try an 8 oz. baby bottle, which may be easier to handle. Your patient will be very tired. Let them sleep for a couple of hours and then get them to drink more fluids. Be insistent; it is really important.
You can drink the ORS plain or add fruit flavorings or natural herbs like tea, vanilla, cloves, cinnamon, or mint. A number of excellent powdered fruit drink products are available at the grocery store that can be mixed with the ORS. Once the patient is well hydrated and eating, there is no further need for the ORS. Even if the patient is not eating but can drink and remains well hydrated, you can switch them to one of the other fluids listed for use with the clear liquid diet such as juice, bouillon, or tea.
Here is a video by the CDC with great information.
I hope you find this information helpful should you or someone you know Suffer from the Swine Flu.
To your Success..Herb Hunter.. Coach, Builder, Mentor, and Just a Great Guy..
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Hello, it really interesting, thanks