ALERT: Its Here CDC Confirms MERS Virus Infection on U.S. SoilLily Dane The virus can survive on surfaces, and kills approximately one-third of people who show symptoms. Some people have been found to have the virus, but never develop symptoms or become ill. Here are the symptoms: The person who brought the virus to the US traveled via airplane and bus. It is too soon to know if the virus will spread and how many will be impacted, but just in caseare you prepared? Tess Pennington of Ready Nutrition provides the following tips: So what can you do to be ready for a pandemic outbreak? Have any nonprescription drugs and other health supplies on hand, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, and vitamins. To decrease the chances of the virus spreading and infecting other household members as well as members of your community, it is important that every effort be made to limit exposure to the illness.Some considerations on how to prevent exposure to a pandemic outbreak are: Remember, MERS is a virus and has no cure. Preventing the spread of the disease is crucial. Lily Dane is a staff writer for The Daily Sheeple, where this first appeared. Her goal is to help people to Wake the Flock Up! 