Wellness - Apartment Prepper

Items You Need to Disinfect Frequently but Often Forget

February 6, 2020 aptprepper Cleaning, Coronavirus Pandemic, COVID-19 Pandemic, Disinfecting, Emergency Preparedness, Wellness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I am just getting over a severe cough which I would hate to catch all over again. It seems the entire family has

What would You Do if Ebola Were to Spread in Your City?

April 18, 2019 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Health Risks, Pandemic, Protect your Health, Wellness

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is still very much in the news. Most news articles keep stressing that it is unlikely to reach the U.S. and downplay any threats. On the other hand, the CDC has released guidelines for hospitals should an infected person were to present himself. New projections estimate that 500,000 may be infected by the end of January. (Note: Since the article was written, the estimates have now been revised to 1.4 million)
Consider for a moment what could happen when a person who appears to have flu-like symptoms but has Ebola were to go the emergency room.

How to Avoid Germs on a Plane

January 9, 2018 aptprepper Cold and Flu prevention, Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, Good health habits, Health Risks, Protect your Health, Wellness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com The cold and flu season is already in full swing, and everyone around me seems to be sick. With so many states hard

Testing our Tap Water

August 18, 2016 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Health Risks, Water, Wellness

This post is by Bernie Carr, apartmentprepper.com I received a home Water Analysis Test Kit from watertestingkits.com. They make a variety of at home water test kits that test for

How to Protect Your Family from Enterovirus D68

September 17, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Family Preparedness, First Aid, First Aid supplies, Health Risks, Protect your Health, Wellness

We’re now hearing that more states have been reporting cases of the Enterovirus D68, the virus that has been sending many children to the hospital due to complications. This article discusses symptoms to watch and how you can protect your family.

10 Ways to Relieve Spring Allergies

May 28, 2014 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Essential oils, Health Risks, Home Remedies, Natural remedies, Wellness

By Tess Pennington This article first appeared in ReadyNutrition.com. Now that winter is behind us, the long-awaited season of spring brings with it rebirth, renewal – and allergies. When flowers,

How an Average Person can Prepare for a Pandemic

April 23, 2014 aptprepper Apartment Living, Emergency Preparedness, Health Risks, Protect your Health, Wellness

I’ve been seeing several news reports of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, and got to thinking about pandemics in general. Lots of people fear a global pandemic. If you had to rank a list of super scary threats, pandemic would be pretty high on the list. We’ve all seen movies like Contagion, which is scary enough. We also associate pandemic with nightmarish throngs of zombie like disease ridden creatures. But let’s pull back to reality and get some sense of what is a pandemic and whether they can happen.