Prepare for and Survive
Pandemics and
Biological Warfare

What are viruses?
Tiny organisms, 100 times smaller than a single
bacteria cell.
They are an infective agent that typically consist of
a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat that is able
to multiply only within the living cells of a host.
Thus, by itself, the virus is not alive. It needs a host.
Deadly Viruses

When a virus infects a host, it invades the cells and
take them over in order to carry out its own life
process of multiplication and growth.
An infected cell produces viral particles instead of
doing its normal functions.
Deadly Viruses

Deadly Viruses

Have half of all human deaths in history been
caused by malaria?
No one quite knows.
Roughly 110 billion humans have lived in the past
52,000 years.
Death rates from malaria were much higher in the
past, but it still kills close to one million a year.
Malaria

Plague is caused by bacteria.
Plague

The Black Death killed between 75 to 200 million
people in the years 1346-1353.
Plague

A pandemic is an epidemic of infectious disease
that spreads across a large region; usually multiple
continents.
Pandemic

Experts believe the odds of a worse pandemic than
COVID-19 within the next fifty years are very high.
Estimates are that:
1 billion people would get sick.
165 million will die
There will be a global recession and depression
Pandemic

Why are the odds of a pandemic high?
1. Global population has increased dramatically.
2. People are moving to crowded, central locations:
cities.
3. World-wide travel is much faster and more
common.
Pandemic

Infectious Diseases
I’ve used infectious diseases as central to
the plot in several of my books.
I first became interested in this after reading
The Hot Zone back in 1995. The book is still
well worth reading.

Infectious Diseases
This topic has been central to the books
below:

Prepare for and Survive
Biological Warfare

There are three types of weapons of mass
destruction:
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical.
Most of us are unaware of biological
weapons.

Biological warfare is the use of infectious
agents or toxins to incapacitate or kill
humans, plants or animals.
Bioterrorism is the same, except not state-
sponsored.
Biological Warfare

As long as there has been warfare, humans
have used biological warfare in various forms.
Biological Warfare

The problem with biological weapons
has always been that they are
indiscriminate.
They kill the side employing them as
effectively as the side they are used
against.
Biological Warfare

What is on the
horizon, and probably
already developed in
secret, are genetic
weapons, which are
targeted toward
specific ethnicities
and/or genotypes.
The implications of
such weapons are
staggering.
I explored this in the
book to the right.
Genetic Weapons

Consider how the USS Roosevelt was made
combat ineffective by one infected sailor.
Imagine deliberate infections of crew members
while on shore leave— an inexpensive way to
negate a multi-billion dollar, powerful weapon

What To Do?
Depending on where you live and how
much you travel will determine your
chances of getting infected.
If you live in an urban setting, the
chances are higher.
Biological
Warfare/Pandemic

What To Do?
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue
when you cough or sneeze. Throw it away after
use.
Use a mask if you become aware that people
are getting sick.
Biological
Warfare/Pandemic

What To Do?
Wash your hands with soap and water. Use
disinfection.
One curious fact brought up in Contagion was
the number of times we touch our faces with
our hands.
Biological
Warfare/Pandemic

What To Do?
A mask is essential if you must go out.
Since COVID-19 most people accept
this. However make sure you have the
right mask. An N-95 is preferred. If you
buy a KN-95, check to make sure it’s
not one of many cheap, ineffective
models on the market.
Biological
Warfare/Pandemic

What To Do?
Stay away from the sick people. That sounds easy,
but what if you’re a first responder or a health care
provider?
Stay away from crowds.
Biological
Warfare/Pandemic

What To Do?
If it’s a true pandemic, it’s not likely that a hospital
is a place to go as it will quickly become
overwhelmed with the sick and dying.
While COVID-19 has been bad, most experts agree
we haven’t seen the “big one” yet.
The bottom line is to stay aware and isolate yourself
and your team as quickly as possible.
Biological
Warfare/Pandemic

What To Do?
If there is a vaccination; get it.
I would stock up on N-95s masks now that they are
widely available.
Biological
Warfare/Pandemic

More Free Information
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slideshows like this on my web site for
preparation and survival and other topics.
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More Free Information
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I’ve put all the links to apps, gear and web pages
on my web site. Use the pop up from the following
image and scroll through for what you want:

AMAZON
This book walks you through your personal situation,
your home, and your Area of Operations.

Use Your Camera on the QR Code to go to the
Amazon Page for links to all these books.

AMAZON

AMAZON

New York Times bestselling author, is a graduate of West Point and
former Green Beret. He’s had over 80 books published, including the
#1 bestselling series Green Berets, Time Patrol, Area 51, and Atlantis.
He’s sold over 5 million books. He was born in the Bronx and has
traveled the world. He’s lived on an island off the east coast, an island
off the west coast, in the Rocky Mountains, the Smoky Mountains and
other places, including time in East Asia studying martial arts.
He was an instructor and course developer/writer for years at the
JFK Special Warfare Center and School which trains Green Berets and
also runs the SERE school:
Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape.
www.bobmayer.com