The Secretary of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services recently issued an
updated report on serious concerns regarding the much
anticipated Avian caused influenza pandemic, and outlined what
must be accomplished to prepare for the potentially catastrophic
impact of the illness. While Secretary Leavitt was careful
not mention projected deaths expected from the influenza
pandemic, widely disseminated expert assessments forecast
upwards of 100 million human deaths. As Secretary Leavitt
states in his report, "We are in a race, a race against time and
complacency." The Secretary's report is available in
its entirety, in .pdf format, by clicking on the report image
above.
The United States
government intends on stockpiling the only "two FDA-approved
antivirals that have shown effectiveness against the H5N1 virus,
Tamiflu, and Relenza." Secretary Leavitt goes on to
explain that the "immediate goal is to stockpile enough
antivirals to treat 20 million people. The longer-term
goal is to be able to treat 75 million people, or 25 percent of
the U.S. population." As if it is unfathomable for a
civilized, modern, society to prepare to assist only one quarter
of one's population, the United Kingdom, too, has announced its
plan to stockpile only enough antiviral medication for one
quarter of her population. Other nations of the world will
see even less protection for their respective populations.
This site endeavors to
identify sources of Tamiflu and Relenza to allow individuals to
begin their own preparations for the coming pandemic. It
is our hope that the pandemic will be more benign than
forecasted, not only here in Europe, but in the Americas and the
remainder of the world. However, it is more prudent to
prepare for the worse, while hoping for the best. To the
extent that other types of reliable emergency preparedness
sources are found, they too will be listed. Please share
the information with your neighbors, friends and family; good
luck to each of us.
Tamiflu
Relenza
Emergency Preparedness
