Pandemic flu - Are you concerned?

United States
November 9, 2006 12:02pm CST
I've been learning about a possible H5N1 pandemic for the past year. In the U.S., government health officials have been working hard to notify the public that there is a possibility that the H5N1 virus that is currently responsible for over 150 human deaths overseas could become easily transmitted human-to-human, causing a pandemic that could be as bad or worse than the global pandemic of 1918. The government is suggesting that all households store a minimum of 2 weeks worth of food, water, and other essential supplies. This virus tends to kill a disproportionate number of younger people, so I am very interested to know what the younger crowd thinks. Do you know about this pandemic threat? Are you prepared? If you aren't prepared, why not? If you don't plan on preparing and don't believe the threat is serious, what will you do if you are wrong?
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