Disaster Emergency Survival Readiness

Pandemics and Pandemic Threats since 1900

Historical OverviewHistory suggests that influenza pandemics have probably happened during at least the last four centuries. Since 1900, three pandemics and several “pandemic threats” have occurred.

Pandemics aren’t just something that happens in movies like alien invasions. They really happen, and even if they are not deadly… they can significantly impact people’s daily lives on a local, national and even global scale. Unfortunately pandemics, like many other natural disasters, usually are only a matter of public discourse and concern when we are in the middle of a major crisis because of one. It would be wise for us all to understand the historic context of actual pandemics, be aware of the possible complications of pandemics, prepare our families with a checklist of items we need to be ready, and have a plan for how your family will respond to a major pandemic.