Category Archives: Sanitation

How Cultural Practices In Africa Are Spreading Ebola

Note: This article was originally published at AmericanThinker.com Anyone who’s read the news over the[Read More]

Antiseptics, Pt. 2: Natural Options

In part 1 of this article, we reported on the tens of millions of emergency[Read More]

Antiseptics In Survival, Pt. 1

In good times or bad, families may face any number of events where trauma causes[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Lost At Sea, Road Rash, Flesh-Eating Bacteria, Shoulder Injury

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton[Read More]

Video: Flesh-Eating Bacteria

  In this companion video to a recent article, Dr. Joe Alton discusses the rising[Read More]

Flesh-Eating Bacteria

Residents in Gulf Coast states are being warned by health officials to beware of the[Read More]

Off Grid Medicine: Civil War

I often talk about situations where the family medic is thrown back to an earlier[Read More]

Surviving A Flood

Recently, Central Texas was the site of a dangerous flash flood which caused the Guadalupe[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Ballistic Trauma, Body Armor, Giardia, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Nurse Practitioner[Read More]

Giardia

Recently, we discussed the topic of infection with parasitic worms. While some of these can[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Hurricane Strategies, Migraines, Antiseptics, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Amy Alton[Read More]

30 Hurricane Strategies

Every year around this time, the U.S. can expect storms to menace the East and[Read More]

Wound Infections Off The Grid

In survival scenarios, the family medic can expect to be called upon to treat various[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Sinusitis, Wound infections, Listeria Food Poisoning, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner Amy[Read More]

Listeria Food Contamination

Bacterial food contamination is a major issue that sickens people and can even become life-threatening.[Read More]

Head Lice

Being the family medic off the grid or in survival scenarios isn’t always about treating[Read More]

Salmonella Contamination

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert to consumers about[Read More]

Yellow Fever: Epidemics Past and Future

Tropical disease experts are predicting a return of the historically devastating disease yellow fever to[Read More]

Video: Malaria

Infectious diseases are a problem in every part of the world, and a common, yet[Read More]

Video: Chemical Emergencies

  The news has been full of events related to chemical emergencies, including derailment, factory[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Water Disinfection, Marburg, Strokes

Water. You can’t live without it, but in a survival scenario, bad water could be[Read More]

Marburg Virus

  A pandemic-weary nation probably wants to hear about a viral outbreak as much as[Read More]

Chemical Emergencies

I guess by now you’ve heard of the chemical emergency caused by the derailment of[Read More]

Medical Supplies: How Much Is Enough?

A common question that family medics ask of me is “how much”? Indeed, the state[Read More]

Cellulitis Off The Grid

People in off-grid settings are often called upon to perform activities to which they’re not[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Wound Care, Debridement, More

In normal times, once you have stopped the bleeding and applied a splint or dressing,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Ortho injuries, Antiseptics, Strokes

In good times or bad, families may face any number of events where trauma causes[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Instruments, Rats, Hair Loss

Many of the medical items in your storage, like instruments and some dressings, may come[Read More]

Home Care for COVID-19 Patients: WHO Guidance

Home Care for COVID-19 Patients with Mild Symptoms by Joe Alton, MD In situations when[Read More]

Epidemic Personal Protection Gear

PERSONAL PROTECTION GEAR Having knowledge of infectious diseases and how to treat them is very[Read More]

Video: Face Masks, Part 2: Placing, Fitting, Removal

Video: Face Masks, Part 2 Recently, we discussed some important basics about face masks, part[Read More]

Norovirus

Norovirus: What you should know Reports from Yosemite National Park in California reveal that at[Read More]

Survival Medicine Podcast: Dengue Fever, Permethrin

Survival Medicine Podcast #379 Today, we talk about a mosquito-borne illness. What? It’s freezing out there,[Read More]

Dengue Fever in the U.S.

LOCAL TRANSMISSION OF DENGUE FEVER Down here in South Florida, we get outbreaks of tropical[Read More]

Clindamycin

CLINDAMYCIN AS A MEDICAL STORAGE ITEM In any situation where modern medicine is not available,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour #370: Amebiasis, Nail Bed Injuries, Altitude Sickness

A fractured femur or a gunshot wound to the chest are major injuries that affect[Read More]

#369 Survival Medicine Hour: Blisters, Bacteria, Baking Soda, More

#369 SURVIVAL MEDICINE PODCAST The world is on the brink of destruction and you have[Read More]

Medical Uses For Baking Soda

Some folks in the preparedness community consider themselves ready for any disaster if they have[Read More]

Hepatitis A Outbreaks

The nation is experiencing multiple outbreaks of the highly contagious Hepatitis A virus (HAV), with[Read More]

Dengue Fever: A Rising Pandemic

Singapore dengue outbreak: Nearly 9000 cases through July – Outbreak News Today Nicaragua declares alert[Read More]

Summer Crypto Infections

Summertime is when you cool off with a dip in the pool, but this year[Read More]

#351 Survival Medicine Hour: Cholera, Drug Storage, Shooters, More

#351 SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST You might associate armed attacks with wars or survival scenarios,[Read More]

Boiling Water: How Long To Disinfect?

BOILING WATER FOR DISINFECTION You and I know that we need water to live, but[Read More]

Kissing Bugs and Chagas Disease

THE KISSING BUG AND CHAGAS DISEASE Recently, my good friend Jack Spirko of the Survival[Read More]

Dental Abscesses In Off-Grid Settings

DENTAL ABSCESSES When a storm knocks out the power for a week, there may be[Read More]

VIDEO: Creating An Epidemic Sick Room

VIDEO: CREATING AN EPIDEMIC SICK ROOM 100 years, ago, the world was hit with a[Read More]

Video: Dr. Alton Interviewed By Canadian Prepper

VIDEO: CANADIAN PREPPER INTERVIEWS DR. BONES Our good friend The Canadian Prepper has a large[Read More]

Video: Antibiotics In Survival: How Much Is Enough?

VIDEO: HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH WHEN IT COMES TO ANTIBIOTIC STORAGE? There are many reasons[Read More]

Accumulating Antibiotic Stockpiles: How Much Is Enough?

HOW MANY ANTIBIOTICS DO YOU NEED? Some years ago I began writing about medical preparedness[Read More]

Deadly Viruses, Part 2

DEADLY VIRUS, PART 2 Infectious disease is of major concern in good times or bad,[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Off-Grid Waste Issues, Face Masks, More

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST We’ve mentioned that we’re finishing up a book on antibiotics and[Read More]

Human Waste Disposal Off The Grid

HUMAN WASTE DISPOSAL OFF THE GRID We’ve been writing about infectious disease and the use[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Floods, Drowning, Water Contamination

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST We’ve talked a lot about natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes,[Read More]

Infectious Diseases in Recreational Waters

INFECTIOUS RECREATIONAL WATER ILLNESS In summer weather, it’s tempting to cool off at the lake,[Read More]

Bed Bug Infestations

BED BUG INFESTATIONS Of all the creepy-crawlies that cause trouble in a household, few are[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Malaria

SURVIVAL MEDICINE HOUR PODCAST Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton ARNP often  talk about infectious[Read More]

E. Coli Contamination

E. COLI CONTAMINATION The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that food poisoning from[Read More]

Diseases Caused By Food And Water Contamination

The primary necessity for survival is the availability of air. Once you have air to[Read More]

7 Serious Infections from Contaminated Food and Water

7 Serious Infections from Contaminated Food and Water Recently, I watched a few episodes of[Read More]

Hurricane Preparedness Tips: What You Need To Know

Hurricane Irma, already a powerful storm, is steaming its way towards the Caribbean and the[Read More]

7 Antiseptics For Your Medical Kit

I’ve often said that, in a major disaster, we may be thrown back to a[Read More]

An “UpTick” in Lyme Disease

Deer Tick Bites and Lyme Disease Whether you’re a hiker, camper, or survivalist, you’ll be[Read More]

Foot Fungus Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

The medic in austere settings may have to deal with major medical issues; there are[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Sulfa Drugs, Uva Ursi, Quicklime, More

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe Alton, MD (Dr. Bones) and Amy[Read More]

Video: Norovirus, the Stomach Flu

In this video, Joe Alton, MD discusses a recent experience with the stomach flu on[Read More]

7 Sensible Ways To Get Your Kids Dirty (and Healthy)

I have, on many occasions, written about the importance of good hygiene and sanitation on[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Natural Pain Relief, Super Lice, Floods

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton, aka Dr. Bones[Read More]

13 Safety Tips For Floods

The recent Louisiana floods  (and now Hurricane Harvey floods in Texas 2017) which claimed 11[Read More]

Super Lice Now in 48 States

It’s August, time to get the kids ready to go back to school. A bunch[Read More]

9 Places That Could Make You Sick This Summer

Man, it’s hot out and you have more to worry about than mosquitoes and Zika[Read More]

Announcing The NEW Third Edition Survival Medicine Handbook

Well, we’ve returned from an awesome week in the great state of Oregon and got[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Charley Hogwood and Survival Groups, more

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Hour, good friend, author, and new dad Charley[Read More]

Video: New Way To Sterilize Instruments

It’s important to have medical supplies if you’re the family medic for times of trouble,[Read More]

All About Bedbugs

Sometimes it’s the little things that make the difference between a good life and a[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Tornadoes, Lice, Dental Issues

More deaths from late season tornadoes in Texas makes us ask this question: Do you[Read More]

Food and Water Contamination

In normal times, we sometimes see problems with contaminated food and water that result in[Read More]

Survival Medicine Hour: Food,Water,Hand Decontamination, more

In this episode of the Doom and Bloom(tm) Survival Medicine Hour, Joe and Amy Alton[Read More]

Video: Survival Sanitation: Human Waste

New Video:  Joe Alton, M.D., aka Dr. Bones, talks about dealing with human waste when[Read More]

Rodent Control

In a recent article, we talked about rodent-proofing your home, but what about rodent control[Read More]

RATS! Rodent-Proofing A Retreat

In a long-term survival scenario, it’s clear that you will be sharing your environment with[Read More]

Sterile Vs. Clean In Survival Situations

Hey Prepper Nation, A significant factor in the quality of medical care given in a[Read More]

Emergency Sanitation Basics, Part 3: Your Hands

Hey Prepper Nation, In our ongoing series on staying healthy in times of trouble, we[Read More]

Emergency Sanitation Basics, Part 2: Food and Water

It’s just makes common sense that there will be sanitation issues in a major disaster[Read More]

Emergency Sanitation Basics, Part 1: Sewage

As a physician, my main focus is keeping people healthy. Given the availability of modern[Read More]

Preventing Food and Water-Borne Illness

It just makes common sense that there will be sanitation issues in a collapse situation.[Read More]