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I have a degree in Biology, but when I read medical literature its like reading the King James Bible -I grok the gist of it, but need to go to a Concordance to figure out details.
This thread is a long primer on how pandemic flu will kill you. SO you must be able to explain the worst case hypothesis which you are willing to fight, and ask for scrips to hold in hand.
My worst case:
Pandemic flu with high mortality rate strikes my family.
Doctors are not quickly available to diagnose.
Can't send victim to the hospital because there is no space, all the ventilators are in use.
Meds might not be available, or its too risky to go get them.
Have to treat at home using antivirals, drugs to fight ARDS (acute respiratory distress syndrome) and the "cytokine storm." After surviving that, I need antibiotics to prevent a pneumonia infection. Of varieties that my family member is not allergic to.
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