Food Preservation Through Canning
Why can to preserve? There are tons of videos posted on YouTube to learn how to can and it really is not as scary as some people think. Jon and I experimented with different ways…
Survival skills
Medicinal and Edible Plants – Part 1
Abal Calligonum comosum Description: The abal is one of the few shrubby plants that exists in the shady deserts. This plant grows to about 1.2 meters, and its branches look like wisps from a…
Prepping for Pandemics
The most important point about being prepared for a pandemic is that you need to think past the disease. Staying healthy is a big concern but, believe it or not, it’s not the main thing…
Infectious Diseases – Smallpox
Alternative names: red plague Type of infection: viral Incubation period: 7 to 15 days Mortality rate: up to 30% when complications arise Vector: bodily fluid contact History As a disease,…
Infectious Diseases – Malaria
Alternative names: none Type of infection: parasitic Incubation period: 7 to 30 days Mortality rate: up to 20% Vector: mosquito (Anopheles species) History The earliest recorded mention of what is…
Infectious Diseases – Yellow Fever
Alternative names: the yellow plague, yellow jack Type of infection: viral Incubation period: 3 to 6 days Mortality rate: up to 50%, depending on severity. Vector: mosquito (specifically the Aedes aegypti…
Infectious Diseases – Bubonic Plague
Alternative names: black death, black plague Type of infection: bacterial Incubation period: 2 to 6 days Mortality rate: up to 65% if untreated Vector: fleas on mice or rats History…
Infectious Diseases – Anthrax
Alternative names: none Type of infection: bacterial Incubation period: 1 day to 2 months, depending on transmission mode Mortality rate: 50% to 90% Vector: none, cattle or other grazing animals …
Infectious Diseases – SARS
Alternative names: severe acute respiratory syndrome Type of infection: viral Incubation period: 2 to 10 days, usually 2-7 on average Mortality rate: 10% Vector: bodily fluid contact History SARS burst…
Infectious Diseases – Ebola
Alternative names: none Type of infection: viral Incubation period: 5 to 10 days, possibly up to 21 Mortality rate: 60 to 90% depending on the strain Vector: body fluid contact, or…