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@ducky @Scienceisnotopinions @waystation I think we can all agree that the risk is low for most people at this moment, but that things could get much, much worse with little notice.

The big question is what we should do with that awareness. Remember March 2020? Stores quickly sold out of N95 masks, hand sanitizer, and other supplies, and it took months for them to be restocked. That could happen again. So, I recommend stockpiling essential supplies, including MERV-13 filters for making Corsi-Rosenthal boxes. Some people are talking about medical goggles being useful against H5N1, and perhaps we should buy those, too, although I find the information on goggles very confusing.

Another thing I recommend is being proactive in taking care of any routine medical needs, in case H5N1 (or anything else) causes a shutdown. Now is the time to get caught up on colonoscopies, routine vaccinations, dental care, etc.

Are there other preparations we should be making?