This topic was deleted on the prep forum. I'll try it here. What are the best proceedures to use with a dead body in the absence of conventional means? Burial? Cremation? What preps are necessary?

Also, what is the best way to handle an infectious disease, like cholora or hepatitus? It is possible that populated areas could produce many such problems.

Fat_C

-- Fat_C (f@chance.com), July 12, 1999

Answers

Talk to your doctor, start your hepatitis series now.

My doc's a GI, no problem. My wife started her series today. Doc says cholera, typhus probably no problem here, even if sanitation is all shot. Me, I dunno.

It takes minimum 7 months for the hepatitis. You just passed the last chance to be ready BEFORE 1/1/2000, but get going anyhow.

-- bw (home@puget.sound), July 12, 1999.

Many metropolitan areas now have sizeable new immigrant populations. It's known that some persons can carry and spread typhoid while showing no symptoms of it. Optimism may not be prudent in this connection.

-- Tom Carey (tomcarey@mindspring.com), July 13, 1999.

Dead bodies - burial and lime.

Diseases - physical preventive measures such as quarantine. Sick rooms or facilities physically set apart from the rest of the living spaces. Hygene. Gloves. Masks. Group awareness, making sure that the water is cleaned and potable. Group awareness and training regarding human excretia protocols.

try to position yourself in an area where the likelyhood of large numbers of dead bodies and of diseases are less.

-- Mitchell Barnes (spanda@inreach.com), July 13, 1999.

Tom,

I think you're right, I think my doc needs to get a little farther out of the box. But typhoid and cholera are (I believe) shorter-term innoculations, while hep takes longer.

So start the hep stuff now, and keep doing your homework.

-- bw (home@puget.sound), July 13, 1999.

You might be interested in checking this sight for a good discussion about death and dying. (Sorry, I don't know how to do the hot link - will someone teach me?)

http://www.mrssurvival.com/dcforum/19/61.html#5

They previously had more information specifically about burial which I am trying to find. I'll let you know what they say. This is all part of our preparations and peace of mind - Blessings! Jen!

-- Jen (jenwhite@darientel.net), July 13, 1999.

How to insert hyperlinks (hopefully my link will work - first try):

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch- msg.tcl?msg_id=0014RH

-- Clyde (clydeblalock@hotmail.com), July 13, 1999.

I just picked up a book from Barnes and Noble called "Coming to Rest". It contains much helpful information on caring for your own dead.

-- Mumsie (Shezdremn@aol.com), July 13, 1999.

Here's the other link about dealing with death- read all of the entries. Really helpful. I'll try out doing it in a hotlink! Be Patient- this is a first, thankyou! Jen!

http://www. mrssurvival.com/dcforum/19/42.html

-- Jen (jenwhite@darientel.net), July 14, 1999.

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