Category Archives: health

The CDC and the World Health Organization cite a total of 26,339 Ebola cases from the outbreak that began in western Africa last year. Cases of Ebola are still being identified in Africa, but the number of cases per month … Continue reading →

Many preppers buy and store “fish antibiotics” for possible human use when the SHTF. The idea is that a disaster may make the usual means of health care unavailable for an extended period of time. A person who is sick … Continue reading →

Here’s the news story: CDC urges measles vaccinations amid nationwide outbreak; 100 cases confirmed so far. Measles is highly contagious: it’s basic reproduction number is 12 to 18, meaning that one infected person infects on average 12 to 18 other … Continue reading →

Several diseases loom in the distance, like storm clouds on the horizon, as possible sources of a future pandemic. Let’s discuss the possibilities. Ebola is the most recent and most frightening disease to threaten humanity. In Africa, Ebola is already … Continue reading →

Acute flaccid myelitis is a sudden onset of weakness in one or more arms or legs. Acute means sudden; flaccid indicates a weakness; and myelitis refers to an inflammation of nerve cells, in this case in the spinal cord. “From … Continue reading →

Almost everyone gains a few extra pounds during the Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year’s Day run. Then their New Year’s resolution is to lose the weight. But might you be healthier with a few extra pounds? One very comprehensive … Continue reading →

The CDC has admitted that “some of the viruses spreading this season are different from what is in the vaccine” [CDC.gov]. But they still recommend the annual flu vaccine “for everyone 6 months and older.” A virus is essentially a … Continue reading →

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released their latest count of Ebola cases and deaths here. “There have been 15,351 reported Ebola cases in eight countries since the outbreak began, with 5459 reported deaths.” The infection rate remains high in … Continue reading →

According to news reports: “Some 18,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses in Northern California are planning a two-day strike this week against what they say is unpreparedness in fighting the deadly Ebola virus.” Washington Times story. This strike, in itself, is limited … Continue reading →

The latest WHO situation report on Ebola gives the number of cases (as of 27 Oct 2014) as 13,703. That figure is more than double the number of cases of one month ago. For the past several months, the number … Continue reading →

This kit is not specific to any particular disease or type of infection. It is a suggested do-it-yourself kit for bacterial and viral diseases in general. The scenario this kit envisions is a widespread disease and a temporary inability to … Continue reading →