Water is essential to survival and so it is important to learn about ways in which you could disinfect it yourself in the even that your clean water supply has been tainted.
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Cryptosporidium infection (mayo clinic)
-Anti-motility agents. These medications slow down the movements of your intestines and increase fluid absorption to relieve diarrhea and restore normal stools. Anti-motility drugs: loperamide and its derivatives (Imodium A-D, others). Talk with your doctor before taking any of these medications. -Fluid replacement. Oral or intravenous replacement of fluids and electrolytes — minerals, such as sodium, potassium and calcium, that maintain the balance of fluids in your body — lost to diarrhea. -Antiretroviral therapies. If you have HIV/AIDS, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) can reduce the viral load in your body, boosting immune response. Restoring your immune system to a certain level may completely resolve symptoms of cryptosporidiosis.
Giardia Infection (mayo clinic)
-Tinidazole (Tindamax) Tinidazole works as well as metronidazole and has many of the same side effects, but it can be given in a single dose. -Nitazoxanide (Alinia) Because it comes in a liquid form, nitazoxanide may be easier for children to swallow. Side effects may include nausea, flatulence, yellow eyes and brightly colored yellow urine. **no consistently recommended meds for giardiasis in pregnancy due to potential for adverse drug effects to the baby
Mosquito Proof Your Yard Naturally The above link provides information on a number of plants that you can add to your yard to help repel the blood suckers! This same week, only last year, our corner of the world was PUMMELLED by flood waters. The area saw people evacuated from their homes in a rush, people rescued from rooftops, and billions of dollars in damage. Yikes! In terms of insured damages it was declared the costliest disaster in Canadian history! One year later people are still in a recovery state. Now, I'm sitting here listening to the news report on all of the areas surrounding my community and how they have declared local states of emergency in those areas due to rising water. Some low lying areas have already begun to flood, evacuation centres are being set up, and sewers have started backing up. Here's hoping that things don't get much worse than they already are! Alberta Flooding 2014 Alberta Flood Stats 2013 While on this topic, I thought I would quickly address some of the things you can do to prepare for flooding: Before a Flood:
During a Flood:
After a Flood:
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