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Expert Advises Businesses to View ABC Movie as Preview of Bird Flu Pandemic
MARLTON, N.J., May 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Although an upcoming ABC movie on the bird flu virus is a Hollywood tale, a real outbreak may not be far removed from the reel version airing May 9, notes one readiness expert.
"Viruses mutate and if this one does it will join the human flu virus, change its genetic code and emerge as a new and deadly flu that can spread through the air from human to human. If the virus does mutate, it does not necessarily mean it will be as deadly to people as it is to birds. But private citizens, the government, businesses, schools and hospitals must prepare for the worst," says Stephen Guarino, CEO of Global Protection in Marlton, N.J.
The avian influenza virus currently is confined to birds. It can, however, be transmitted to humans, but only if people come into direct contact with the droppings and excretions of infected birds. If there is an outbreak of bird flu among the U.S. population, some scientists predict a worst-case scenario of 20 million Americans affected, two million dead, and schools and businesses shut down to prevent the spread of the disease.
"Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America," which will air on ABC Tuesday, May 9, tells the story of an avian flu outbreak in the United States, the people affected by it and those trying to stop it.
Guarino believes that employers and consumers should heed the warnings and prepare their businesses and homes should the avian flu switch from posing a terrible hazard to birds to becoming a real threat to humans.
"If H5N1 virus were to gain the capacity to spread easily from person to person, a worldwide outbreak of disease could begin. No one can predict when a pandemic might occur. However, experts from around the world are watching the H5N1 situation in Asia and Europe very closely and are preparing for the possibility that the virus may begin to spread more easily from person to person," says Guarino.
"Get ready now in the event of an outbreak. Many employees might opt to stay at home and the ones who do go to work will need the appropriate protection to minimize their risk of exposure to the disease."
Some corporations, he reports, are considering budgets of $50 million to $200 million for gear and equipment to protect their employees.
"Many companies are ensuring that they have large quantities of respirators, disinfectants, rubber gloves and similar products readily available in large quantities and others are preparing work-at-home plans," says Guarino. "Families should have some personal protection equipment on hand too."
Guarino, whose company sells protective kits to industry and consumers at www.birdflu123.com, advises families to look for respirators that meet Centers for Disease Control and Protection guidelines for tuberculosis exposure control and are approved by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
ABOUT GLOBAL PROTECTION
Global Protection offers first responder protective gear that includes protective suits, gas masks and a variety of equipment used for protection against chemical, biological and nuclear threats. U.S. government agencies, police and fire first responders, companies and individuals rely on Global Protection to provide the leading products to protect against potential chemical warfare agents, biological warfare, and terrorist threats such as anthrax, smallpox, and nerve gas.
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Look at STTK just went past us in price....
yeah people are stupid arent they?
I listened to their CC b4 I bought here....They are still testing the hardware and they are worth more than aido?
pathetic
tommer
Just happy she is going up and looking for a lot more next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gl
and have fun this weekend~
tommer
I cant leave you guys in charge of the Share price for a few minutes can I ??????
well???
haha!
tommer
selling here is a mistake.....it should be up from here next week
watch
tommer
After next week the topic will switch back to bird flu...ABC
will scare john doe into believing in it and buying it
watch
tommer
Yeah I agree arch...I am looking for a triple from here
gl
tommer
Management Please defend your PPS-divvys arent the ticket here if your shares are 80 cents.....Show us the value in your shares please....
tommer
You only get them if the MM has extras on the bid,,,I think tutes still buying so you have competition as well.
Ask was cheap today at 54.5
gl
tommer
Arch....We are in big need of news and it is overdue at this point that is why they are running the price down...people are running out of patience
still long and strong
tommer
strike that we are at 53/56 on good news....not right....
I am looking for a correction into next week when we explode!!!!!
MMS have sttk running to 50 cents and push us down 56/57
on news.....Something isnt right here...sttk is a bs company and we are the real deal with both tire and birdflu news
Expected a stronger open but I think SUKY is right....
next week will be it.....coincides with the ABC made for tv movie on bird flu, so it is network apporived hehe
RB ptsc board sucks
I wish management would release some good news/DEFEND the PPS!!
Bush just issued a letter to the us people about bird flu
A lot of people are getting out here , just what the big guns want...they want your shares
News coming\paticence is key!
You guys are doing great TODAY!!!!!!!!
if you want another oilsands play that has potnetial like CWPC look at PTCH
gl
tommer
We are in an anyday now situation.....agreed
meaning you need to watch the position a lot closer than usual as well and it is stressful.
Low volume selloff but news is imminent
GL LONGS
tommer
PS Give us the news hehe!!!!
Fine arch but I am waiting just like frank
and I hate whining
comprende>?
Frank if you feel that way please sell and move on thanks!
I personally dont care for weakhands.
prefer to get them off right now.
gl
tommer
Suky I think Aido has to take advantage off all the new interest in Bird FLU this week
COME ON AIDO!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
OT
THE pods may still surprise
they had a helluva comeback yesterday....
but .375 is now way to start the season
OT
I am going to 3 A's games in the middle of may
taking my dad to one.
going to frank thomas jersey day but only 5k fans get one
we will see just like AIDO this week hehe~
tommer
AIDO if you have news put it out!
Take advantage of the interest in bird flu this week....
suky I have been buying my A's tickets...I discovered if I only buy 1 ticket sometimes I can get an MVP seat a few rows off the field a week or 2 in advance....
weeeeeeeee!~
tommer
and you know what is sad....sttk is running on the birdflu news
and we are down....
great update buzzer
I think this is a long strong hold....should get some news in the next few weeks that will raise the PPS and it was reported on RB that Pohl felt the PPS was way way undervalued here. Divvys on the way someday soon.
gl
tommer
Sam I thought I saw you on RB....I am watching PTSC too!
hoping for news but who knows .... SHM can be a non event.
OK Gman
when the news hits it hits....just kinda thought it would be today....gl
I am long and strong and stuffed with aido shares@.54
I am surprised this is holding its ground so well this morning
tommer
Hey Suky~
kinda surprised no PR....do we issue prs intraday>?
kinda figued it was today.. guess maybe early next week.
GL
tommer
understandable....good luck with your nnlx. Watch aido in the morning if it has news it is primed to rocket.
if not no big...ptch may continue up
peace
tommer
It is my belief we see news if not we may take a hit.
who knows this is trading.
gl
tommer
15% inst...news in the morning anyone>?
http://thomson.finance.lycos.com/lycos/iwatch/cgi-bin/iw_ticker?ticker=aido
Yep posted on the other board we are a gapper on news in the morning or we go down the
*rapper
hehe
tommer
T4 are you hoping for good news from ptsc out of their meeting
tomorrow or did you sell?
tommer
Aido hit 70 cents and pulled back....
hope some of you got in I think news is imminent or this is a p and d...
gl
tommer
aido going now at .63/.64 news must be close...
tommer
PTCH is on a tear at 1.94/1.95 up 23% I didnt catch the bottom
but wooo doggies I am pretty green today... I am looking for big things from this....SOIGF jr. play
OK I am only 1 for 3 this week....nsol didnt run on the news and aido is still waiting for it....but both nsol and aido will be big winners.
gl
tommer
There you go suky! I heard petco is a great park too!
I want to go out and see my As soon too
good luck to us on aido Level 2 looks good today
gl
tommer
t4 congrats on nnlx today
intraday chart looks strong here.
gl
tommer