Many people believe that the outbreak of a bird-flu pandemic is an end-of-the-world scenario. They believe the only recourse is to trust those in charge. While it will be devastating to the economy and society, most experts agree that if a bird-flu pandemic does occur, it will last between 12 and 18 months before petering out. What you do to prepare for, and during, that outbreak will determine how you will live the rest of your life — not to mention the lives of your children, grandchildren and beyond.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 9 reviews)

A must read for anyone that wishes to understand the bird-flu

This is a wonderful book. It has only 90 some pages and you can read through it fast. The book brakes down this flu first by explaining what it is on the molecular level. Then it gives six scenarios of what the experts think might happen. The book talks about medications and natural foods that might help you to fight against the flu if you contract it. The book discusses the 1918 flu and other flues that have attacked in the last 100 years. Last and most important it give you a list of items you should stock up. If and when this does becomes dangerous for people many items will be gone from store shelves in a matter of just a few hours. The book in no way uses scare tactics but just presents you with the facts and informs you of what the experts see as the potentially dangerous outcome of this H5N1 bird flu.
January 22, 2007

Interesting, Practical and Brief

This is a pretty straightforward treatment of the potential Avian Flu Pandemic that contains some useful information and insights from an M.D. I didn't give it 5 stars since much of the information can be found in the public domain at the CDC and WHO websites. In addition, the very nature of the Avian Flu story lends itself to quick developments which quickly date a book of this nature.

These minor criticisms aside, I appreciated the author's discussion of conventional flu treatments and possible alternative remedies. He also included a list of items that you should consider storing in anticipation of a panic, if the virus goes pandemic. I didn't think the book was over the top in terms of trying to frighten people. This is a frightening topic, but the author presented a range of possible scenarios from the mundane to the apocalyptic. You can either allow yourself to be scared silly, or you can take the information available, make your own plan and rest easy. Knowledge kills fear.
June 22, 2006

An expert book, but sold by encouraging selfishness and panic

My mother asked me to buy this book for her, and she has not slept since and I wish I read it first. She is upset because bird flu is a worrying possibility, yes, but also because this book writes about it in a way that is designed to make you think, o dear what if the neighbors infect me? how would i save myself, if other people were suffering? It is a bad state of mind, to think of your self when the whole community is badly sick. This book remind me of those men who go to remote deserts and dig fallout shelters and hide there with guns and canned soup. It sounds too excited about the possibility of everybody else dying and being horribly dangerous to you like a zombie film, even though it is written by doctors who should be wise and not selling to people's selfishness and fear. My mother keeps crying in the night and she needs comfort and shame on them.
June 20, 2006

This will help

This is a relatively easy book to read and doesn't get bogged down in too much "technical detail." I've read two other books about the flu and one about the international epidemic in WWI. While those books were generally historical, this one is practical and actually addresses things we can do if the flu gets over here. It's worth the time and money to read.
April 24, 2006

Practical, with herbal information

A practical, informative book, with the information you need to be prepared. I especially like the information on herbal remedies - key, since we know that vaccinations will be next to useless.
April 23, 2006

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