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Video: Which Antibiotics For Your Storage?

Joseph Alton MD — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:26:51 +0000

In a SHTF setting, bacterial diseases might run rampant among the members of a survival group. The family medic, therefore, should have antibiotics to deal with infections like cholera, dysentery, giardia, respiratory issues, wound infections, etc. While not effective against viruses, they are still very useful items to have in the survival medicine cabinet. Which[Read More]

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Antibiotics For The Survival Medicine Cabinet

Joseph Alton MD — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 01:57:50 +0000

One of the questions I get from readers most frequently is guidance regarding which antibiotics would be useful to store for survival settings. I’ll start by saying that my writings are meant for circumstances where there is no functioning medical system. Many years ago, I put forth aquarium antibiotics as a survival option. At that[Read More]

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How Cultural Practices In Africa Are Spreading Ebola

Joseph Alton MD — Thu, 28 May 2026 15:40:13 +0000

Note: This article was originally published at AmericanThinker.com Anyone who’s read the news over the last decade or so has probably heard of Ebola. Also known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, it’s a viral disease that appears not uncommonly in African countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. This time, a rare strain known as Bundibugyo[Read More]

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Video: Hantavirus Without Panic

Joseph Alton MD — Mon, 18 May 2026 22:38:25 +0000

Time for a no panic viewpoint about hantavirus infections. Members of the hantavirus family (hantaviridae) are mostly found in their natural reservoir: rodents. A cruise ship might not be off the grid, but it is often remote, and rats and mice are likely to be constant companions of survival groups in disaster settings. There are[Read More]

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Norovirus: The Stomach Flu

Joseph Alton MD — Mon, 18 May 2026 22:17:46 +0000

Most people expect to have a great time when they book a cruise. Some viral infections, however, have cast a shadow on those vacation plans even though they’re not pandemic diseases. The first was hantavirus, but there’s another, just as unlikely to cause a pandemic, but still a major pain in the…stomach. That’s norovirus, otherwise[Read More]

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Survival Medicine Podcast: Fall Injuries, Hanta Panic-Free, Norovirus, More

Joseph Alton MD — Mon, 18 May 2026 19:17:31 +0000

In this episode of The Survival Medicine Podcast, Dr. Joe Alton and Nurse Practitioner cover recent outbreaks of infectious disease on cruise ships: Hantavirus and Norovirus. There’s been a lot of panic-mongering regarding these two viruses, but a calm clarity about these viruses will help understanding them in an informed way. Dr. joe Alton tells[Read More]

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Hantavirus Off The Grid

Joseph Alton MD — Wed, 06 May 2026 14:27:22 +0000

You’re been hearing a lot of scary stuff coming from the media about hantavirus, with some likening it to COVID or worse. That’s not the case, so let me clear the air a little, and maybe present some clarity about the whole thing. The virus may sound familiar. The cruise ship cases, a total[Read More]

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Survival Medicine Podcast: Civil Unrest, Body Armor, Faraday, Bone Bruises

Joseph Alton MD — Sat, 02 May 2026 18:52:28 +0000

In this episode of the Survival Medicine Podcast with Joe Alton MD and Amy Alton APRN, Dr. Alton tells you what you need to know about a wide range of topics: Michael Faraday, his cage, and other contributions that essentially changed our world Basics of body armor: types, protection levels, and what would work for[Read More]

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Video: Body Armor Basics

Joseph Alton MD — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:23:26 +0000

With its recent mention in the news as protective gear for a Secret Service agent, body armor deserves a discussion of its use in good times or bad. In this companion video to a recent article, Joe Alton MD gives his thoughts on body armor as a way of preserving life in hostile environments. Different[Read More]

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Body Armor for the Prepared Citizen

Joseph Alton MD — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:39:38 +0000

We often discuss how to treat wounds caused by bullets or knives, but rarely talk about the prevention of penetrating trauma using body armor. Although a significant investment, body armor can be very effective in hostile environments where there are, for example, areas of civil unrest or, even worse, long-term collapse events. Knowing what kind[Read More]

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