Vermont Urges Citizens To Stock Up For Coming Pandemic

[Mrs. Sharon B. Hodge]

PANDEMIC IS COMING PEOPLE - GET PREPARED WITH COLLOIDAL SILVER - THE TERRORISTS THAT RUN THIS COUNTRY WILL USE BIOLOGICAL TERROR TO ROUNDUP AND QUARRANTINE EVERYONE, AND EXECUTE THE USELESS WITH POISONOUS VACCINES, ITS NOT A MATTER OF WHETHER THIS WOULD HAPPEN IT IS A MATTER OF WHEN



TV News on the pandemic experiment Sept 16, 2008

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State urges Vermonters to prepare for pandemic
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Boston Globe
October 20, 2008

http://www. boston. com/news/local/vermont/articles/2008/10/20/stat...

COLCHESTER, Vt.
—The Vermont Department of Health is urging residents to prepare for a possible worldwide flu pandemic by stocking their pantries with enough food to stay home for two weeks

People should buy things like dried foods that have a long shelf life, said Health Commissioner Wendy Davis

"The idea behind that is that people might need to be home for a period even of up to two weeks while everybody's getting over being ill and while we're trying to contain the spread of illness," Davis said

Public health officials say that during a flu pandemic families won't be able to go to work, school or the store and businesses will have to be able to operate for weeks without employees showing up for work

Burlington is one of nine communities around the country taking part in a pilot project sponsored by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services to get ready for what scientists believe is the coming pandemic

As evidence, experts point to the virulent, deadly flu strain that spread across the globe in 1918 and killed millions

"And we think it's not unlikely that it could occur fairly soon," Davis said

Some of the foods the Health Department is recommending people stock up on are peanut butter, jelly, dried milk, raisins, nuts, cans of pumpkin, diced tomatoes, rice, pasta, flour and sugar

The Health Department estimates it would cost about $200 for a family of four to have enough food for two weeks

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Burlington Participates in Pandemic Experiment
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WCAX
Burlington, Vermont - September 16, 2008

http://www. wcax. com/global/story. asp?s=9020204

Burlington is one of nine test markets in the country taking part in a flu pandemic preparation exercise

The experiment will focus on prevention-- like hand washing-- and what to do in case of an outbreak

Health authorities say preparing is crucial because it's not a question of if we will have another major flu outbreak, but when

"Knowing how often these things tend to cycle, we've had the three in the last century, and it's been long enough since the last one-- we are due. And I think the other thing that people have in mind is the avian influenza, or bird flu," said Dr. Wendy Davis, Vt.
Health Commissioner

"So I think it's critical, if and when it happens, that more people are prepared for it.
So that's why it really is one thing we have to do together," said Mayor Bob Kiss, P-Burlington

Authorities say people should stock up on a two-week supply of food in case of an outbreak, be able to recognize flu symptoms and have a plan in place should schools and offices be shut down.