What to Do to Prepare for a Disease Outbreak When many people think about the apocalypse, they think of natural disasters, like hurricanes, earthquakes, and tornados. However, one of the biggest apocalyptic events the world is at risk for is a disease outbreak. These have already happened in history with horrible results. The Bubonic Plague, Smallpox, and Cholera are just a few in our history that took millions of lives. A disease outbreak could very easily happen again and, if left unprepared, you may just end up being one of the fatalities. This is why it is so important to learn what you can do to prepare you and your family for an outbreak. Most people believe that it is not a matter of if a disease outbreak will occur, but more …show more content…
Be sure that you are stocked up on the essentials, including an alcohol based hand sanitizer. This should not take place of hand washing, but should become routine during a pandemic. Avoid Unnecessary Contact During an outbreak, it will be very important for you and your family to stay inside and avoid contact with other people as much as possible. If you do have to go out in public, you should keep your distance, at least 6 feet away, from others. More importantly, if you can, avoid all medical facilities, including hospitals and clinics as safety staffing is not possible during this time and you and your family could be at a higher risk for becoming infected. You may also wish to wear 3m respirators whenever you leave your home. While the Department of Public Health and the Center for Disease Control carefully monitors for health related emergencies, you need to prepare you and your family for the worst. Cholera and smallpox are just two examples of what can happen. In today’s world, it makes more sense to prepare your family by stocking up on 3m respirators and other emergency supplies. The fact is that a disease outbreak will eventually happen and you must be