X-Message-Number: 27173
From: "Bryan Hall" <>
Subject: Avian Flu
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 15:50:26 -0700

There has been a lot of discussion on the news about the Avian Flu threat. 
If the virus mutates so that person-to-person transmission is possible, it 
would likely become a major pandemic. Some governments have plans to take 
drastic steps to limit such an outbreak. This is a big threat to the ability 
to implement cryonics procedures because some government plans include 
quarantining entire communities, quick burial of victims, and the 
authorization of health officials to seize medications from doctors and 
pharmacies.

From http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1310962&secid=1:
In addition to allowing for quarantines that could include canceling school 
or even cordoning off a neighborhood, the executive orders also:
c Authorize "suspension of statutes to allow for the rapid burial of 
epidemic victims without following normal funeral procedures, religious 
practices or death certificates in all cases."

There is an anti-flu drug called "Tamiflu" that may slow the Avian Flu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamiflu
Governments around the world are trying to stockpile the drug, but there are 
currently production bottlenecks.

It is probably a good idea to individually stockpile this drug. 10 pills of 
75mg taken BID (2x a day) is the normal dosage, I believe.

Any thoughts?

-Bryan 

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