Why Worry About a Pandemic Influenza?
No one wants to think about a Pandemic Influenza, let alone worry about what we should be doing to prepare for such an event. But as we approach the traditional flu season, its something to think about. What would you do if you and your family all became ill with an unknown flu virus and couldnt get to the pharmacy for needed medications? What if you could get to the pharmacy but found it closed because its employees were sick with the flu? You then might go to your doctors office only to find that the office is closed because your doctor is at the Hospital trying to find a bed, equipment and nursing staff for his or her seriously ill patients, but the hospital is overflowing with patients and 1/3 of the hospital staff is sick with the same virus. The grocery stores have not been able to stock their shelves with bread, milk and other essentials for days because their employees and suppliers are unable to work. And this scenario could go on for weeks or longer. No one really knows. Expe
