40% of health facilities failed a 'patient zero' drill — what's your household plan?

Ars Technica (Oct 2) reported on a "patient zero" drill that stress-tested health facilities against an outbreak scenario — and 40% of them failed.

Ars Technica (Oct 2) reported on a "patient zero" drill that stress-tested health facilities against an outbreak scenario — and 40% of them failed. The takeaway isn't panic; it's that systems have seams, and your household is the last line of resilience. A real 2-week readiness plan: a 14-day supply of prescription meds, stored water (1 gallon per person per day), a printed contact and medical-info list (your phone may be dead), and knowing your local hospital's emergency protocol in advance.

Preparedness is boring on purpose — the families who fare best in real disasters are the ones who did the boring work in calm times.