A pandemic can be a dangerous disease outbreak that infects many people at one time. So, it is an outbreak of a disease that has spread over a large area, that can be ‘widespread throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world.
Well most importantly, you should not panic. Though it can sound scary, it does not mean it is the end of the world. Determining the virus, symptoms, affected and death rate can easily terrify any individual, but we need to be positive and believe that the ratio of survival of any pandemic will likely to be high.
During the 20th century, there were three serious influenza pandemics, killing millions of people. In 1918 AD, the Spanish Flu killed tens of millions of people around the world. In 1957, the Asian Flu killed about 2 million people worldwide. In 1968, the Hong Kong Flu killed up to 1 million people, (Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services) But now in the 21st century, we are going through a serious outbreak situation, which arose from China in 2019, named Corona-virus disease (COVID-19).
Now, the major part of the discussion is ‘How can we survive any Pandemic situation?’ For any kind of pandemic situation, you need to prepare yourself physically and mentally. We can look for the most practical ways to increase the chances of surviving the pandemic outbreak diseases. During this situation, one should avoid airports and public transportation, usually an outbreak occur due to physical contact but if we face the air-borne outbreak then we need to keep in mind that the place where we are living should be ventilated properly, sanitising the things around you like garbage bags, couches, door knobs on the regular basis, he/she needs to be updated with the current situation by having proper communication networks and updated news, should prioritise in stocking proper clean drinking water, your hands frequently, covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze and cough, or with your elbow, wearing the effective face mask also maintaining the social distancing among people.
The most important way to fight the pandemic situation is staying at home and following the information and instructions provided by the government. If you leave your home, there will be a risk of catching and spreading the disease. There is even great risk for front-liners and others necessity areas. Healthcare workers can apply PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) check, to make sure that infection is in control place. They need to keep up with the spirit and strength, which helps to fight back the pandemic.
You just need to remain calm because when you become calm you can make better decisions. While under lock down, you can do some creativity, involve yourself in new things, learning exercises, yoga’s to make yourself fit. These things can help you to divert your mind and focus on positive manners without involving these pandemic situations.