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Transmission, Prevention, and Treatment of the Flu Virus, by JJE
Viruses are hitchhikers, and they love us. They love everything about us. We provide the perfect environment for them; we are warm, cozy, and moist, and we transport them exactly where they want to be. As my mother would say, we are the “Hostess with the Mostest”. Some viruses even like the same foods and drinks (water) that we like. They are sneaky little buggers. We hardly know they are there. However, with the right precautions and awareness, we can protect ourselves and others by preventing transmission and treating an infection properly. I would love to talk about how to treat and avoid every viral and bacterial infection to prepare you for when the SHTF, but to honor this flu season I will mainly talk about transmission and treatment of Influenza A, B, and C (also known as the flu). I am a Registered Nurse, and every other patient I currently treat has the flu. I will talk about the chain of events that lead to virus transmission, routes of transmission, how to treat viruses (such as the flu for when the “what if” happens without modern day medicine), and the use of herbal teas for SHTF medical care.
Transmission of a virus is a very simple yet vigorous cycle. To stop the transmission, you simply break a link in the chain of events. The transmission of a virus, such as the flu involves the following stages:
- Escape from the host or reservoir of infection,
- Transport to the new host,
- Entry to the new host, and
- Escape from the new host.
On a typical day, you head into work. You open the door to your building, wave at coworkers as you pass by, and make your way to your office, where you will sit and enjoy your coffee and quick breakfast before your busy day begins. Today, you will be interviewing a few new potential employees, and the first should be arriving shortly. (At this point, enough has been said. You have had no physical contact with a person yet, and no one has sneezed or coughed directly in your face. That would be way too obvious. Is the chain of events obvious yet? Let’s continue.) Not much time passes before your first interviewee shows up early and prudent. You shake hands and offer them a seat.
- Escape from the host or reservoir of infection: The person who opened the door to your building right before you has mild cold/flu symptoms, a runny nose, and a sore throat. They will probably call in sick tomorrow.
- Transport to the new host: You grabbed that door handle.
- Entry to the new host: Without washing your hands, you ate your breakfast or maybe you simply rubbed your eyes, because you are still half asleep and let’s face it, it’s a Monday.
- Escape from the new host: You shook hands with your interviewee and gave them an offer they were not quite expecting.
A person who is infected with the flu can spread it up to six feet away.
Source: http://www.survivalblog.com/2014/02/transmission-prevention-and-treatment-of-the-flu-virus-by-jje.html
