{"id":2921,"date":"2020-03-15T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chikchikchicken.com\/?p=2921"},"modified":"2020-06-09T11:17:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-09T16:17:02","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chikchikchicken.com\/index.php\/2020\/03\/15\/how-to-prepare-for-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prepare for a Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Can anyone really prepare for a pandemic? I’m not sure you can be completely prepared but there are a few steps you can take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A couple of weeks ago, the Bearded Rooster started to prepare for Coronavirus. He\u2019s a novice prepper, nothing extreme. We keep a 72-hour box<\/a> in case of a natural disaster, and we also keep a few weeks’ supply of rice, spam (yes, we like spam!), tuna, peanut butter, and pasta. He does a garden every year and we\u2019d really like to be more self-reliant, which is why he wanted chickens.
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So What Can You Do To Prepare For a Pandemic? 
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In Texas, as of this minute, we have 63 cases of Coronavirus<\/a>.  Yesterday, at this time, it was 20. Seeing the numbers from other countries, this is just the beginning. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You need to make sure you have the basics for each person in your family for as long as necessary. So with coronavirus, they are saying 14 days. The incubation period is 2-14 days. If you are infected with the virus, you will start to show signs or symptoms during this time period. 
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Now, once you get sick, children and young adults could be sick for two weeks and adults could be sick for three to six weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So What Did The Bearded Rooster Purchase?
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He didn\u2019t panic but wanted to be prepared. He bought:
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