(Karra looks from the past to the future as she references the Spanish Flu of 1918 being possible in the future should society break down. She has a lot of good advice about how to take care of things on an individual and community-wide scale.) 

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Karra: okay, now my dissertation.

Russ: okay.

Karra: okay, well let me start by saying it’s getting to that time of year. We have an interesting little problem occurring. Let us deal with Group F and this will tie in with the Baron’s visit. Can you tell me what happened on a worldwide scale in 1918 that was of major significance?

Russ: health wise?

Karra: uh-huh.

Russ: 1918........chickenpox.

Karra: close.

Russ: smallpox.

Karra: no, drifting away.

Russ: swine flu?

(Karra sneezes)

Russ: some cold?

Karra: getting close.

Russ: Spanish flu?

Karra: correct.

Russ: there was such a thing called Spanish flu?

Karra: yes.

Russ: I never heard of it.

Karra: and it affected the whole world. It killed approximately 30,000,000 individuals worldwide.

Russ: damn. Spanish flu?

Karra: uh-huh, 1918.

Russ: I never even heard of it before.

Karra: okay, the Spanish flu was a very virulent flu epidemic or pandemic because it affected the whole entire world. There are certain circumstances which leave that as a possibility to occurring again. If there is the same mutation in the flu virus, the potential for a major catastrophic planet-wide disaster is there. How do you deal with a problem like that? Well one thing is being inoculated.

Russ: uh-huh.

Karra: but if there is a mutation that occurs and you’re not inoculated against it, you are still susceptible. Now, how do you decrease your chances? Well obviously cleanliness plays into it, taking every caution that you can to avoid getting it. Now the important thing is diet.

Russ: hmm.

Karra: such things as vitamin C, chicken, fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, all these things help to decrease your chances. Being in good physical condition. It’s been brought to my attention that Mark has a mild case of the flu.

Russ: uh-huh.

Karra: but he’s been eating well, he’s certainly in very, very great shape, very good shape. So, these two factors, exercise and eating healthily has decreased Mark’s chance of getting a severe case of the flu. Having a mild form of flu is inoculation against that particular strain of flu. So let us assume that you have an epidemic of a virus similar to the Spanish flu. Okay being in good health decreases your chance, being eating well decreases your chance, includes vitamin C, chicken soups, chicken broths, fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, etc. Okay, cleanliness plays a major role, avoiding contact with individuals that have the flu. Unfortunately being a healer you can’t do that as much as you would like to so washing your hands after dealing with somebody that has the flu or somebody that is coughing and spluttering, not standing too close. After all, the microbes only stay alive for approximately 90 seconds so if you’re far enough away that when they breathe out, the flu does not get to you. So standing a little bit further away when somebody is coughing and spluttering is very useful. Okay do you have questions?

Russ: yeah, could something like this really basically take out that much of the world’s population again or don’t we have the increased medical facilities to deal with that?

Karra: you have the increased medical facilities to deal with it but the question is, you have let us say the Spanish flu.

Russ: uh-huh.

Karra: okay, it is a virus that you have not prepared against, what do you do to stop it? Well you create a vaccine.

Russ: right.

Karra: okay it is rampant, you have a worldwide alert for Spanish flu……

Russ: right.

Karra: who do you inoculate first?

Russ: the doctors?

Karra: yes, who else?

Russ: police or soldiers necessary to maintain it and keep it in check.

Karra: uh-huh.

Russ: world leaders.

Karra: uh-huh.

Russ: and then the healthy population that can get in and get it done.

Karra: okay, do you inoculate children, do you inoculate old people?

Russ: yeah.

Karra: do you inoculate medical personnel?

Russ: absolutely.

Karra: but you only have a limited number of vaccines, therefore you have to make the decision. Certainly doctors are high on the list.

Russ: oh yeah.

Karra: medical personnel are high on the list, police officers, military, they’re lower on the list due to the fact that you have to decide who gets inoculated and who doesn’t. Do children get inoculated?

Russ: uh-huh.

Karra: do old people get inoculated?

Russ: yeah.

Karra: see I can't make those decisions, I can’t make those calls on who should and who shouldn’t but you have a limited number. Let us say you have 500 vaccines and 2,000 people.

Russ: right.

Karra: who do you inoculate?

Russ: well the…..pretty much in the order we just said.

Karra: uh-huh, correct.

Russ: health personnel to maintain the health, police and soldiers to maintain order to get the vaccines to wherever else they can. But I'd say before the police and soldiers, I'd take it to the other medical personnel who are in charge of discovering……putting together more of the vaccine.

Karra: good, good. Okay now questions.

Russ: okay, why do you bring this up at this point?

Karra: can’t say.

Russ: okay. We’re getting flu vaccinations every winter…..

Karra: uh-huh.

Russ: is it best to keep up on the most current kinds and what happens when society breaks down and we have to fend for ourselves?

Karra: exactly, that’s my point.

Russ: we don't know how to make vaccines.

Karra: so what do you do?

Russ: find people who can, make sure they stay alive.

Karra: uh-huh but I just told you how to decrease your chances of getting the flu.

Russ: right but it still doesn't mean you're not going to get it.

Karra: correct but it decreases your chances and it makes your recovery that much easier.

Russ: right.

Karra: you have to remember there are so many different types that you cannot be inoculated against all of them.

Russ: right.

Karra: so therefore it is a matter of decision.

Russ: true. Well, when that time comes we'll see if I can make that decision.

Karra: okay.

Russ: thank you Karra.

Karra: any more questions?

Russ: uh-uh.

Karra: okay.

Russ: bye my love.

Karra: bye.